Boston mayoral election, 1975
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The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975 between Mayor Kevin White and state senator
Joseph F. Timilty
. White was elected to a third term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.
Massachusetts Senate
The 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...
Joseph F. Timilty
Joseph F. Timilty (state senator)
Joseph F. Timilty is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985 and was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971....
. White was elected to a third term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.
Candidates
- Joseph F. TimiltyJoseph F. Timilty (state senator)Joseph F. Timilty is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985 and was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971....
, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1972. 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...
from 1967 to 1971. - Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, 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...
from 1961 to 1967.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Robert Gibbons, member of the U.S. Labor PartyU.S. Labor PartyThe U.S. Labor Party was a political party formed in 1973 by the National Caucus of Labor Committees . It served as a vehicle for Lyndon LaRouche to run for President of the United States in 1976, but it also sponsored many candidates for local offices and Congressional and Senate seats between...
. - Norman Oliver, member of the Socialist Workers PartySocialist Workers Party (United States)The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...
.
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin White | 49,248 | 54.45 | 81,058 | 52.40 |
| Joseph F. Timilty Joseph F. Timilty (state senator) Joseph F. Timilty is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985 and was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971.... |
38,997 | 43.12 | 73,622 | 47.59 |
| Norman Oliver | 1,190 | 1.32 | ||
| Robert Gibbons | 1,002 | 1.11 | ||