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1997 Boston mayoral election

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1997 Boston mayoral election

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Candidate Thomas Menino
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 48,323
Percentage 71%
unopposed

Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

Elected Mayor

Thomas Menino

The Boston mayoral election of 1997 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. Incumbent Thomas Menino ran unopposed, and was re-elected to his second term;[1] he received 71 percent of the vote.[2] This was the first time an incumbent Mayor of Boston faced no opposition in a general election.[1]

Candidates

  • Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston since July 12, 1993, Boston City Councilor from 1984 to 1993, and Council President in 1993.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Berke, Richard L. (November 5, 1997). "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: MAYORAL RACES; For Incumbents in Cities, Celebrations Came Easily". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Official results give Menino 71 percent of the vote".[permanent dead link] Retrieved on July 29, 2013

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