Boston mayoral election, 1967
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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.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 26, 1967.
Hicks' victory in the preliminary election made her the first woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
Kevin White and Boston School Committee member Louise Day Hicks
Louise Day Hicks
Anna Louise Day Hicks was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to court-ordered busing in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early life:...
. White was elected to his first term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 26, 1967.
Hicks' victory in the preliminary election made her the first woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.
Candidates
- Louise Day HicksLouise Day HicksAnna Louise Day Hicks was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to court-ordered busing in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early life:...
, member of the Boston School Committee since 1961. - Kevin White, Massachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthThe Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
since 1961.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Nicholas Abraham, West Roxbury businessman.
- Stephen DavenportStephen DavenportStephen C. Davenport was an American lawyer, accountant, and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1965 to 1969 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1961 to 1965. He was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1967...
, member of the Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts SenateThe Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
since 1965, member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 1961 to 1965. - Peter F. HinesPeter F. HinesPeter Francis Hines was an American attorney and politician who served on the Boston City Council from 1958 to 1968. He was the council president in 1963.Hines joined the council in 1958 after the resignation of Edward J...
, member of the Boston City CouncilBoston City CouncilThe Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
since 1958, council president in 1963. - Christopher A. IannellaChristopher A. IannellaChristopher A. Iannella was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts. He served eight terms as City Council president in 1962, 1980, 1982, and 1988-1992.-Further reading:...
, member of the Boston City CouncilBoston City CouncilThe Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
since 1958, council president in 1962. - Edward J. LogueEdward J. LogueEdward J. "Ed" Logue was an urban planner, public administrator, lawyer, politician, and academic who worked in New Haven, Boston, and New York State....
, former Director of the Boston Redevelopment AuthorityBoston Redevelopment AuthorityThe Boston Redevelopment Authority is the municipal planning and development agency for Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments.The BRA was established by the Boston city council and the Massachusetts legislature in 1957...
. - John J. McDonoughJohn J. McDonough (Boston)John J. McDonough is an American politician who served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1966 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1982. He was the Chairman/President of the School Committee in 1967, 1975, 1976, and 1980...
, member of the Boston School Committee. - Albert L. O'NeilAlbert L. O'NeilAlbert L. "Dapper" O'Neil was an American politician who served as a socially conservative member of the Boston City Council for 28 years...
, member of the Boston Licensing Board. - John W. SearsJohn W. SearsJohn Winthrop Sears is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965-1968, Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts from 1968-1969, Metropolitan District Commissioner from 1970-1975, Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party from...
, member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
since 1965.
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin White | 30,789 | 19.83 | 102,706 | 53.25 |
| Louise Day Hicks Louise Day Hicks Anna Louise Day Hicks was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to court-ordered busing in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early life:... |
43,722 | 28.16 | 90,154 | 46.75 |
| John W. Sears John W. Sears John Winthrop Sears is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965-1968, Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts from 1968-1969, Metropolitan District Commissioner from 1970-1975, Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party from... |
23,924 | 15.41 | ||
| Edward J. Logue Edward J. Logue Edward J. "Ed" Logue was an urban planner, public administrator, lawyer, politician, and academic who worked in New Haven, Boston, and New York State.... |
23,766 | 15.31 | ||
| Christopher A. Iannella Christopher A. Iannella Christopher A. Iannella was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts. He served eight terms as City Council president in 1962, 1980, 1982, and 1988-1992.-Further reading:... |
18,343 | 11.82 | ||
| Stephen Davenport Stephen Davenport Stephen C. Davenport was an American lawyer, accountant, and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1965 to 1969 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1961 to 1965. He was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1967... |
9,016 | 5.81 | ||
| Nicholas Abraham | 2,295 | 1.48 | ||
| Albert L. O'Neil Albert L. O'Neil Albert L. "Dapper" O'Neil was an American politician who served as a socially conservative member of the Boston City Council for 28 years... |
1,471 | 0.95 | ||
| Peter F. Hines Peter F. Hines Peter Francis Hines was an American attorney and politician who served on the Boston City Council from 1958 to 1968. He was the council president in 1963.Hines joined the council in 1958 after the resignation of Edward J... |
1,091 | 0.70 | ||
| John J. McDonough John J. McDonough (Boston) John J. McDonough is an American politician who served as a member of the Boston School Committee from 1966 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1982. He was the Chairman/President of the School Committee in 1967, 1975, 1976, and 1980... |
830 | 0.54 | ||