List of mayors of Brockton, Massachusetts explained

This is a list of the past and present mayors and city managers of Brockton, Massachusetts.

Mayors

Mayor Picture Term Party Notes
1st1882–1883 Republican
2ndHenry H. Packard1883–1884
3rd1884–1885Republican
4thJohn J. Whipple1886–1887
5thAlbert R. Wade1888–1889
6thWilliam Lewis Douglas1890–1891 Democrat
7th1892–1893 Republican
8thJohn J. Whipple1894–1895
9thCharles Williamson1896–1897
10thHenry E. Garfield1898–1898
11th1899–1899
12thCharles H. Coulter1900–1901 Socialist Party of America
13thDavid W. Battles1902–1902
14thEdward H. Keith1904–1905
15thFred O. Bradford1905–1906
16thJohn S. Kent1907–1909
17thWilliam H. Clifford1910–1910
18thHarry C. Howard1911–1912
19th1913–1913
20thHarry C. Howard1914–1914
21stJohn S. Burbank1915–1916
22nd 1917–1917
23rd 1918–1920
24th 1921–1922
25th Frank A. Manning 1923–1924
26th William A. Bullivant1925–1925
27th Harold D. Bent1926–1931
28th 1932–1935
29th1936–1937
30th1938–1941
31st1942 – November 3, 1949Died in office
ActingNovember 3, 1949 – January 2, 1950City Council President. Served as acting mayor following the death of Joseph H. Downey.
32nd1950–1951
33rd1952–1955
34th1956–1957Last Mayor before the City Manager form of government was established under a Massachusetts Plan D Charter.
35th1958–1959First Ceremonial Mayor appointed under Plan D form of Government
36th1960–1961Last Ceremonial Mayor appointed under Plan D form of Government
37th1962–1963First Mayor after the City Manager form of government was abolished.
38thAlvin Jack Sims1964–1967Republican
39th1968–1971
40thRichard L. Wainwright1972–1973Republican
41st1974–1982Last mayor elected in partisan election.
Served as interim mayor from January to June 1982 while the results of the 1981 election were challenged in court.
42ndPaul V. StudenskiJune 1982 – January 1984First mayor elected in nonpartisan election.
Elected in special election after the result of the 1981 mayor election was thrown out by the State Appeals Court.
43rdCarl D. Pitaro1984–1992
44thWinthrop Farwell, Jr.1992–1996
45thJack Yunits1996–2006
46thJames E. Harrington2006–2010
47thLinda Balzotti2010–2014
48thWilliam Carpenter2014–July 2, 2019Died in office
49thMoises RodriguesJuly 2, 2019-January 6, 2020Councilor-At-Large. Served as acting mayor following the death of William Carpenter.
50thRobert F. SullivanJanuary 6, 2020–Present

City managers

From 1958 to 1961, Brockton was led by a City Manager under the Plan D form of government.

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City Manager Term Notes
1stWilliam A. Gildea1958–1961
TemporaryMelvin B. Clifford1961–1961City Clerk.
Named temporary manager after City Council fired Gildea.
Removed from office after a judge ruled that Gildea was to be reinstated.
2ndWilliam A. Gildea1961–1961
ActingMelvin B. Clifford1961–1962Named acting city manager after decision reinstating Gildea was overturned.