The 1894 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, December 11, 1894. Republican nominee Edwin Upton Curtis defeated Democratic nominee Francis Peabody Jr., and two other contenders, to win election as Mayor of Boston.[1]
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This was the last Boston mayoral election for a one-year term; the city charter was changed in June 1895,[2] increasing the mayoral term to two years.
Curtis was inaugurated on Monday, January 7, 1895.[3]
Candidates
edit- Edwin Upton Curtis (Republican), former City Clerk of Boston (1889–1890)
- Phinehas P. Field (Populist)[4]
- Abijah Hall (Prohibition)[4]
- Francis Peabody Jr. (Democrat),[5] attorney[6]
Results
edit| Candidates | General Election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| R | Edwin Upton Curtis | 34,982 | 51.0% |
| D | Francis Peabody Jr. | 32,425 | 47.3% |
| P | Phinehas P. Field | 868 | 1.3% |
| PRO | Abijah Hall | 305 | 0.4% |
| all others | 8 | 0.0% | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CURTIS ELECTED". The Boston Globe. December 12, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "CHARTER AMENDED". The Boston Globe. June 2, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Boston's New Mayor". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 8, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Boston Mayoralty Nominations". The New York Times. November 24, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "PEABODY LEADS UNITED PARTY". The Boston Globe. November 17, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Political Notes". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City. November 20, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston Mayor Race - Dec 11, 1894". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via archive.org.
Further reading
edit- "Republican Mayor for Boston". Chicago Tribune. December 12, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Boston Mayor Race - Dec 11, 1894 at ourcampaigns.com
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