Boston mayoral election, 1959
Encyclopedia
The Boston mayoral election of 1959 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1959 between former Boston City Council
member John F. Collins
and Senate President
member John E. Powers
. Collins was elected to his first term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 1959.
Boston City Council
The 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...
member John F. Collins
John F. Collins
John Frederick Collins was the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States from 1960 to 1968.-Biography:John Collins was born in Roxbury, Boston on July 20, 1919. In 1941 he graduated from Suffolk University Law School. He served a tour in the Army during World War II and four years later was...
and Senate President
President of the Massachusetts Senate
The President of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. In the United States Congress, the Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. In Massachusetts, however, the President of the Senate is elected from and by the Senators...
member John E. Powers
John E. Powers
John E. Powers was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1959 to 1964....
. Collins was elected to his first term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 1959.
Candidates
- John F. CollinsJohn F. CollinsJohn Frederick Collins was the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States from 1960 to 1968.-Biography:John Collins was born in Roxbury, Boston on July 20, 1919. In 1941 he graduated from Suffolk University Law School. He served a tour in the Army during World War II and four years later was...
, Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, 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...
from 1951 to 1955. - John E. PowersJohn E. PowersJohn E. Powers was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1959 to 1964....
, 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 1940, Senate President since 1959.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- James W. Hennigan, 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 1955 and 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 1953 to 1955. - John P. McMorrow, member of the Boston School Committee.
- Gabriel F. Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council since 1952 to 1959.
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| John F. Collins John F. Collins John Frederick Collins was the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States from 1960 to 1968.-Biography:John Collins was born in Roxbury, Boston on July 20, 1919. In 1941 he graduated from Suffolk University Law School. He served a tour in the Army during World War II and four years later was... |
28,489 | 21.87 | 114,210 | 55.89 |
| John E. Powers John E. Powers John E. Powers was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1959 to 1964.... |
44,079 | 33.84 | 90,142 | 44.11 |
| Gabriel F. Piemonte | 25,850 | 19.85 | ||
| James W. Hennigan | 19,742 | 15.16 | ||
| John P. McMorrow | 12,100 | 9.29 | ||