1949 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1949 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1945 Boston mayoral election 1945 November 8, 1949 1951 Boston mayoral election 1951 John B. Hynes (10926270034) (1).jpg John B. Hynes Nonpartisan candidate 137,930 46.44% Mayor James Michael Curley John B. Hynes James Michael Curley (6082770554) 2.jpg James Michael Curley Nonpartisan candidate 126,000 40.40% File:1945 Patrick McDonough Massachusetts House of Representatives.png Nonpartisan candidate Patrick J. McDonough 22,230 7.49% Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1949 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 1949, between incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley, city clerk and former acting mayor John B. Hynes, and three other candidates. Hynes was elected to his first term. Boston voters also approved changing the structure of future mayoral contests to include a preliminary election, to select two final candidates in advance of each general election.https://www.proquest.com/docview/822180447 Plan A Wins; Boston to Get New Charter The Boston Globe 1 November 9, 1949 March 2, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com It also shifted the years in which elections would be held. The first such election was set for 1951, meaning that Hynes would only serve a two-year term, rather than a four-year term. Hynes was inaugurated on Monday, January 2, 1950.https://www.proquest.com/docview/840582677 Hynes Becomes Boston Mayor Today The Boston Globe 1 Lewis William January 2, 1950 March 16, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com Candidates James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1918, 1922 to 1926, 1930 to 1934, and since 1946. Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914 and from 1943 to 1947. Governor of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1902 to 1903. John B. Hynes, Boston City Clerk since 1946, Acting Mayor in 1947. Patrick J. McDonough, Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council since 1947, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1941 to 1947. Walter A. O'Brien, Progressive Party politician. Commissioned M.T.A. as a campaign song. George F. Oakes, real estate businessman and former chairman of the Plan E for Boston Committee. Results CandidatesGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1949 38 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1949bost#page/38/mode/2upVotes% John B. Hynes 137,930 46.44 James Michael Curley (incumbent) 126,000 40.40 Patrick J. McDonough 22,230 7.49 George F. Oakes 7,171 2.41 Walter A. O'Brien 3,659 1.23 Results by ward +WardHynesCurleyMcDonoughOakesO'BrienVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%14,65529.089,31158.161,61910.112721.701530.9622,51827.765,73963.266367.011171.29620.6834,48930.878,48658.361,0597.282581.772491.7145,69554.213,88837.013643.463763.581831.7458,98067.583,30724.893892.934013.022111.5962,44224.905,48755.941,66316.961621.65540.5574,38331.566,88948.972,49917.762031.44940.6782,67028.226,09164.374825.091461.54730.7792,82727.326,51762.985965.762562.471521.47104,55336.347,12456.865274.212692.15570.45114,53239.235,95351.545935.133583.101151.00126,31948.315,08138.858616.583182.435013.83134,97843.205,20645.181,0919.471891.64580.501410,03853.846,07132.561,5368.242381.287624.09154,95342.145,31745.231,23310.492061.75460.39168,55654.175,32733.721,5589.862771.75790.50178,88258.564,86132.051,0166.703011.981080.71189,77654.065,90132.631,3067.229935.491070.59197,49254.505,21537.934883.554983.62550.402012,01665.414,94726.936713.655663.081710.932110,03763.514,52428.625643.574312.732491.58227,13951.244,75834.151,39910.043362.411200.86 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References Further reading https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17963130/bostons_mayor_curley_defeated_by_city/ Boston's Mayor Curley Defeated by City Clerk The Des Moines Register November 9, 1949 newspapers.com Boston mayoral Boston 1949 Boston mayor 1949 Mayoral election, 1949 Boston mayoral election