| Election Name: | 1903 Boston mayoral election |
| Country: | Boston |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1901 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1901 |
| Election Date: | December 15, 1903 |
| Next Election: | 1905 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1905 |
| Image1: | Patrick Andrew Collins (1) (3x4).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Patrick Collins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 48,745 |
| Percentage1: | 63.0% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Patrick Collins |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Patrick Collins |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Candidate2: | George N. Swallow |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 22,369 |
| Percentage2: | 28.9% |
| Image3: | George William Galvin (1854–1928).png |
| Candidate3: | George W. Galvin |
| Party3: | Socialist Party of America |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,205 |
| Percentage3: | 6.7% |
The Boston mayoral election of 1903 occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 1903. Democratic incumbent Patrick Collins defeated Republican nomknee George N. Swallow and two other contenders to win a second term.
Under legislation adopted in June 1903,[1] this was the first Boston municipal election with "caucuses, henceforth to be called primaries",[2] which were held on Thursday, November 19, 1903.
Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 4, 1904.[3]
| Candidates | Primary Election[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Patrick Collins (incumbent) | 30,729 | ||
| Frederick S. Gore | 11,129 | ||
| all others | 5 | ||
Source:[6]
| Candidates | Primary Election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| George N. Swallow | 6,383 | ||
| Michael J. Murray | 3,294 | ||
| E. Peabody Gerry | 2,530 | ||
Galvin received all 423 votes cast in his party's primary election for mayor.[10]
| Candidates[11] | General Election[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |||
| D | Patrick Collins (incumbent) | 48,745 | ||
| R | George N. Swallow | 22,369 | ||
| S | George W. Galvin | 5,205 | ||
| SLP | William H. Carroll | 1,018 | ||
| all others | 14 | |||