| Election Name: | 1945 Boston mayoral election |
| Country: | Boston |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1941 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1941 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1945 |
| Next Election: | 1949 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1949 |
| Image1: | James Michael Curley (6082770554) 2.jpg |
| Candidate1: | James Michael Curley |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 111,824 |
| Percentage1: | 45.74% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | John E. Kerrigan |
| After Election: | James Michael Curley |
| Candidate2: | John E. Kerrigan |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 60,413 |
| Percentage2: | 24.71% |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote4: | 46,135 |
| Percentage4: | 18.87% |
| Candidate5: | John J. Sawtelle |
| Party5: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote5: | 12,743 |
| Percentage5: | 5.21% |
The Boston mayoral election of 1945 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated acting mayor John E. Kerrigan and four other candidates.
Curley was inaugurated on Monday, January 7, 1946.[1]
| Candidates | General Election[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James Michael Curley | 111,824 | 45.74 |
| John E. Kerrigan (incumbent) | 60,413 | 24.71 |
| William Arthur Reilly | 46,135 | 18.87 |
| John J. Sawtelle | 12,743 | 5.21 |
| Joseph Lee | 10,042 | 4.11 |
| Michael Paul Feeney | 3,298 | 1.35 |