1967 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1967 occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 1967 between Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White and Boston School Committee member Louise Day Hicks. White was elected to his first term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 26, 1967.
Hicks' victory in the preliminary election made her the first woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.[1]
Candidates
- Louise Day Hicks, member of the Boston School Committee since 1961.
- Kevin White, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth since 1961.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Nicholas Abraham, West Roxbury businessman.
- Stephen Davenport, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1965, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1961 to 1965.
- Peter F. Hines, member of the Boston City Council since 1958, council president in 1963.
- Christopher A. Iannella, member of the Boston City Council since 1958, council president in 1962.
- Edward J. Logue, former Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
- John J. McDonough, member of the Boston School Committee.
- Albert L. O'Neil, member of the Boston Licensing Board.
- John W. Sears, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1965.
Dropped out
- Barry T. Hynes, President of the Boston City Council[2]
- Charles Iannello, state representative[2]
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election[3] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin White | 30,789 | 19.83 | 102,706 | 53.25 |
| Louise Day Hicks | 43,722 | 28.16 | 90,154 | 46.75 |
| John W. Sears | 23,924 | 15.41 | ||
| Edward J. Logue | 23,766 | 15.31 | ||
| Christopher A. Iannella | 18,343 | 11.82 | ||
| Stephen Davenport | 9,016 | 5.81 | ||
| Nicholas Abraham | 2,295 | 1.48 | ||
| Albert L. O'Neil | 1,471 | 0.95 | ||
| Peter F. Hines | 1,091 | 0.70 | ||
| John J. McDonough | 830 | 0.54 | ||
See also
References
- ^ Jacobs, Sally (October 30, 2001). "Davis-Mullen is Running as Hard as She Can". Boston Globe.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Lydon, Christopher (August 3, 1967). "Hynes' Pullout Expected Today". The Boston Globe.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. 1968. p. 46.
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. 1968. p. 107.
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