1975 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1975 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1971 Boston mayoral election 1971 November 4, 1975 1979 Boston mayoral election 1979 Mayor Kevin H. White Portrait, ca. 1976 (6789862043) (1).jpg Kevin White Nonpartisan election 81,058 52.40% Mayor Kevin White Kevin White Joseph Timilty official portrait, circa 1975.jpeg Joseph F. Timilty Nonpartisan election 73,622 47.59% Boston mayor election, 1975.svg 260px Results by wardWhite: #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90%Timilty: #73d873 50–60% #42ca42 60–70% Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. White was elected to a third term. The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975. 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 the primary Robert Gibbons, member of the U.S. Labor Party. Norman Oliver, member of the Socialist Workers Party. Candidates who withdrew before the primary Raymond Flynn, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (withdrew in favor of running for city council)Highlights of Ray Flynn's political career https://www.newspapers.com/image/440685035 Goggin Maureen Newspapers.com The Boston Globe December 2, 2021 en subscription July 13, 1993 Results CandidatesPreliminary ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1976 31 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1975bost#page/30/mode/2upGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1976 76 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1975bost#page/76/mode/2upVotes%Votes% Kevin White (incumbent) 49,248 54.45 81,058 52.40 Joseph F. Timilty 38,997 43.12 73,622 47.59 Norman Oliver 1,190 1.32 Robert Gibbons 1,002 1.11 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References Mayor Boston mayoral Boston Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston mayor 1975 Category:November 1975 in the United States Category:Kevin White (politician)