1921 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1921 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1917 Boston mayoral election 1917 December 13, 1921 1925 Boston mayoral election 1925 James Michael Curley portrait photograph by Bachrach Studios, circa 1921 (3x4).jpg James Michael Curley Nonpartisan candidate 74,261 46.1% Mayor Andrew James Peters James Michael Curley John R. Murphy portrait photograph, circa 1921 (3x4).jpg John R. Murphy Nonpartisan candidate 71,791 44.5% Charles S. O'Connor portrait photograph by Marceau Studio, circa 1921 (3x4).jpg Charles S. O'Connor Nonpartisan candidate 10,844 6.7% Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1921 occurred on Tuesday, December 13, 1921. James Michael Curley, who had previously served as Mayor of Boston (1914–1918), was elected for the second time, defeating three other candidates.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18297390/curley_chosen_boston_mayor_plurality/ Curley Chosen Boston Mayor; Plurality, 2,315 AP The Washington Post December 14, 1921 March 14, 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 Andrew James Peters was unable to run for re-election. Due to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, this was the first Boston municipal election that women could vote in.https://www.proquest.com/docview/504262347 EXPECT TOTAL VOTE OF 150,000 TO 160,000 The Boston Globe 1 Merrill John D. December 13, 1921 March 16, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com Curley was inaugurated on Monday, February 6, 1922.https://www.proquest.com/docview/504332833 CURLEY TAKES OFFICE TODAY The Boston Globe 1 February 6, 1922 March 16, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com Candidates Charles S. Baxter, former mayor of Medford from 1901 to 1904https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/504224173.html BAXTER ENTERS MAYORALTY RACE The Boston Globe 1 October 6, 1921 March 14, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes James Michael Curley, former member of the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914, mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1918 John R. Murphy, former commissioner of the Boston Fire Department Charles S. O'Connor, member of the Boston School Committee Withdrew Joseph C. Pelletier, district attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusettshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/18297850/pelletier_quits_mayoralty_race/ Pelletier Quits Mayoralty Race New-York Tribune New York City December 3, 1921 March 14, 2018 newspapers.com Results thumb|election winner James Michael Curley speaking at his February 6, 1922 mayoral inauguration CandidatesGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1921 30 City of Boston https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1921bost#page/30/mode/2up March 14, 2018Votes% James Michael Curley 74,261 74261 161186 1 yes John R. Murphy 71,791 71791 161186 1 yes Charles S. O'Connor 10,844 10844 161186 1 yes Charles S. Baxter 4,268 4268 161186 1 yes all others 22 22 161186 1 yes See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References 30em Further reading https://www.proquest.com/docview/504257404 MAYORALTY GOES TO CURLEY BY 2698 VOTES CARRIES EVEN MURPHY HOME DISTRICT The Boston Globe 1 December 14, 1921 March 14, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18485674/boston_elects_curley_mayor_by_2315/ Boston Elects Curley Mayor by 2,315 Lead; Women Defeat 'Good Government' Nominee The New York Times 1 December 14, 1921 March 21, 2018 newspapers.com collapsed Boston mayoral Boston 1921 Boston mayor 1921 Category:1920s in Boston Category:December 1921 in the United States