| Election Name: | 1901 Boston mayoral election |
| Country: | Boston |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1899 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1899 |
| Election Date: | December 10, 1901 |
| Next Election: | 1903 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1903 |
| Image1: | Patrick Andrew Collins (1) (3x4).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Patrick Collins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 52,035 |
| Percentage1: | 60.1% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas N. Hart |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Patrick Collins |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Candidate2: | Thomas N. Hart |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,196 |
| Percentage2: | 38.3% |
The Boston mayoral election of 1901 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1901. Democratic nominee Patrick Collins defeated Republican incumbent mayor Thomas N. Hart and two other contenders.
Collins was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 1902.[1]
The Republican convention was held on November 19, 1901, at Association Hall. Incumbent Thomas N. Hart was renominated by acclamation.[4]
The Democratic convention was held on November 20, 1901, at Steinert Hall. Patrick Collins unanimously won the party's nomination for Mayor.[5]
| Candidates | General Election[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |||
| D | Patrick Collins | 52,035 | ||
| R | Thomas N. Hart (incumbent) | 33,196 | ||
| S | John Weaver Sherman | 957 | ||
| SLP | Herman W. A. Raasch | 426 | ||
| all others | 1 | |||