1929 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1929 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1925 Boston mayoral election 1925 November 5, 1929 1933 Boston mayoral election 1933 James Michael Curley (1).jpg James Michael Curley Nonpartisan candidate 117,084 54.1% Mayor Malcolm Nichols James Michael Curley Frederick William Mansfield (1).png Frederick Mansfield Nonpartisan candidate 96,626 44.6% Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1929 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1929. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated two other candidates to be elected mayor for the third time.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18177834/boston_elects_curley_mayor_for_third/ Boston Elects Curley Mayor for Third Time AP Chicago Tribune 3 November 6, 1929 March 10, 2018 newspapers.com In 1918, the Massachusetts state legislature had passed legislation making the Mayor of Boston ineligible to serve consecutive terms.https://www.proquest.com/docview/503359225 REPORT BILL TO STOP CONSECUTIVE TERMS The Boston Globe 6 February 26, 1918 March 12, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com Thus, incumbent Malcolm Nichols was unable to run for re-election. Curley was sworn on Monday, January 6, 1930.https://www.proquest.com/docview/758177606 CURLEY INAUGURATION WILL BE HELD TODAY The Boston Globe 1 January 6, 1930 March 16, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com Candidates Daniel H. Coakley, disbarred attorney, unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in November 1925. James Michael Curley, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914, Mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1918, 1922 to 1926. Frederick Mansfield, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1914 to 1915. Results CandidatesGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1929 37 City of Boston https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1929bost#page/36/mode/2up archive.orgVotes% James Michael Curley 117,084 117084 216513 1 yes Frederick Mansfield 96,626 96626 216513 1 yes Daniel H. Coakley 2,800 2800 216513 1 yes all others 3 3 216513 1 yes See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References Further reading https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/758090928.html 19,517 VICTORY FOR CURLEY The Boston Globe Merrill John 1 November 6, 1929 March 10, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes collapsed Boston mayoral Boston 1929 Boston mayor 1929 Category:1920s in Boston Category:November 1929 in the United States