1963 Boston mayoral election explained

Election Name:	1963 Boston mayoral election
Country:	Boston
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1959 Boston mayoral election
Previous Year:	1959
Election Date:	November 5, 1963
Next Election:	1967 Boston mayoral election
Next Year:	1967
Image1:	John F. Collins (13560058185) a.jpg
Candidate1:	John F. Collins
Party1:	Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:	108,624
Percentage1:	59.79%
Mayor
Before Election:	John F. Collins
After Election:	John F. Collins
Candidate2:	Gabriel Piemonte
Party2:	Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:	73,067
Percentage2:	40.22%
Map Size:	260px

The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963, between Mayor of Boston John F. Collins and Boston City Council member Gabriel Piemonte. Collins was elected to his second term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963.

Candidates

• John F. Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1960. Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1951 to 1955.
• Gabriel Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

• Julius Ansel, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951.
• William P. Foley, Boston environmental health inspector
• Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council since 1956.

Results

Candidates	Preliminary Election^[1]		General Election^[2]
Votes	%	Votes	%
John F. Collins (incumbent)	56,989	45.99	108,624	59.79
Gabriel Piemonte	27,492	22.19	73,067	40.22
Patrick F. McDonough	26,576	21.45
Julius Ansel	11,729	9.47
William P. Foley	1,137	0.92

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

Notes and References

1. Book: Annual Report of the Election Department. 1964. 47. Boston [Election Dept.].
2. Book: Annual Report of the Election Department. 1964. 114. Boston [Election Dept.].