1971 Boston mayoral election

1971 Boston mayoral election

November 2, 1971

Candidate Kevin White Louise Day Hicks Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 113,137 70,331 Percentage 61.67% 38.33%

Results by ward White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hicks:      50–60%

Mayor before election Kevin White Elected mayor Kevin White

The Boston mayoral election of 1971 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1971, between Mayor Kevin White and United States Representative Louise Day Hicks. This was the second election in a row between White and Hicks. White once again defeated Hicks and was elected to a second term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 14, 1971.

Candidates

• Louise Day Hicks, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971. Member of the Boston City Council from 1968 to 1971. Member of the Boston School Committee from 1961 to 1967.
• Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1967.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

• Thomas I. Atkins, member of the Boston City Council since 1968.
• John E. Powers, Jr.
• John L. Saltonstall, Jr., member of the Boston City Council since 1968.
• Joseph F. Timilty, member of the Boston City Council since 1968.

Results

Candidates	Preliminary Election		General Election
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Kevin White (incumbent)	46,913	32.84	113,137	61.67
Louise Day Hicks	42,293	29.61	70,331	38.33
Joseph F. Timilty	28,389	19.87
Thomas I. Atkins	16,917	11.84
John L. Saltonstall, Jr.	6,943	4.86
John E. Powers, Jr.	1,392	0.97

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts