1979 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1979 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1975 Boston mayoral election 1975 November 6, 1979 1983 Boston mayoral election 1983 Kevin White (cropped) (a).jpg Kevin White Nonpartisan candidate 78,048 54.82% Mayor Kevin White Kevin White File:Joseph Timilty official portrait, circa 1979.jpeg Joseph F. Timilty Nonpartisan candidate 64,269 45.14% 260px Results by wardWhite: #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Timilty: #73D873 50–60% #2ca02c 70–80% Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1979, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and was elected to a fourth term. The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 25, 1979. Candidates Joseph F. Timilty, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1972. Member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971. Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1967. Candidates eliminated in preliminary Luis F. Castro, member of the Socialist Workers Party. David Finnegan, member of the Boston School Committee since 1975. Mel King, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1973. Laurence R. Sherman, member of the U.S. Labor Party. Results CandidatesPreliminary electionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1980 36 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1979bost#page/36/mode/2upGeneral electionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1980 82 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1979bost#page/82/mode/2upVotes%Votes% Kevin White (incumbent) 50,272 42.39 78,048 54.82 Joseph F. Timilty 33,026 27.85 64,269 45.14 Mel King 17,490 14.75 David Finnegan 17,306 14.59 Laurence R. Sherman 297 0.25 Luis F. Castro 199 0.17 write-ins 0 0.00 50 0.04 Total 118,590 100 142,367 100 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References Category:1979 in Boston Boston mayoral Boston Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston mayor 1979 Category:November 1979 in the United States Category:Kevin White (politician)