1963 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1963 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1959 Boston mayoral election 1959 November 5, 1963 1967 Boston mayoral election 1967 John F. Collins (13560058185) a.jpg John F. Collins Nonpartisan candidate 108,624 59.79% Mayor John F. Collins John F. Collins Gabriel Piemonte official portrait, circa 1949 (3x4).jpeg Gabriel Piemonte Nonpartisan candidate 73,067 40.22% Boston mayor election, 1963.svg 260px Results by wardCollins: #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Piemonte: #73d873 50–60% #42ca42 60–70% Boston thumb|Collins filing to run for re-election thumb|Mayor Collins (upper left) speaks to reporters after his victory The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963, between Mayor of Boston John F. Collins and Boston City Council member Gabriel Piemonte. Collins was elected to his second term. The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963. Candidates John F. Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1960. Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1951 to 1955. Gabriel Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962. Candidates eliminated in preliminary Julius Ansel, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951. William P. Foley, Boston environmental health inspector Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council since 1956. Results CandidatesPreliminary ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1964 47 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1963bost#page/46/mode/2upGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1964 114 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1963bost#page/114/mode/2upVotes%Votes% John F. Collins (incumbent) 56,989 45.99 108,624 59.79 Gabriel Piemonte 27,492 22.19 73,067 40.22 Patrick F. McDonough 26,576 21.45 Julius Ansel 11,729 9.47 William P. Foley 1,137 0.92 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References collapsed Boston mayoral Boston Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston mayor 1963 Category:1960s in Boston Category:November 1963 in the United States