1967 Boston mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 1967 Boston mayoral election |
| Country: | Boston |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1963 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1963 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1967 |
| Next Election: | 1971 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
| Image1: | Kevin H. White (13242546035) (3).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Kevin White |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 102,706 |
| Percentage1: | 53.25% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | John F. Collins |
| After Election: | Kevin White |
| Candidate2: | Louise Day Hicks |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 90,154 |
| Percentage2: | 46.75% |
| Map Size: | 260px |
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, and inaugurated on Monday, January 1, 1968.[1]
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 26, 1967.
Hicks' victory in the preliminary election made her the first woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.[2]
Candidates
Candidates eliminated in preliminary
- 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[3]
- Charles Iannello, state representative
Results
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[4] | General Election[5] |
|---|
| 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 | |
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See also
- List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
Further reading
- News: MAYOR . . Noonan . Cornelius . 51 . September 21, 1967 . March 7, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com. (candidate profiles)
Notes and References
- News: 'New Inaugural' in Traditional Boston Setting Today . . 3 . January 1, 1968 . March 17, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com.
- News: Jacobs. Sally. Davis-Mullen is Running as Hard as She Can. Boston Globe. October 30, 2001.
- News: Lydon. Christopher. Hynes' Pullout Expected Today. The Boston Globe. August 3, 1967.
- Book: Annual Report of the Election Department. 1968. 46. Boston [Election Dept.].
- Book: Annual Report of the Election Department. 1968. 107. Boston [Election Dept.].
