Boston mayoral election, 1963
Encyclopedia
The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963 between Mayor of Boston John F. Collins
and Boston City Council
member Gabriel Piemonte
. Collins was elected to his second term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963.
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 Boston City Council
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 Gabriel Piemonte
Gabriel Piemonte
Gabriel Francis Piemonte was an American attorney and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1947 to 1952 and the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1960, 1962 to 1964, 1966 to 1968, and 1970 to 1974...
. Collins was elected to his second term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963.
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...
, Mayor of Boston since 1960. 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. - Gabriel PiemonteGabriel PiemonteGabriel Francis Piemonte was an American attorney and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1947 to 1952 and the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1960, 1962 to 1964, 1966 to 1968, and 1970 to 1974...
, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Julius AnselJulius AnselJulius Ansel was an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951, the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1965, and the Massachusetts Senate in 1965. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1963....
, 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 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951. - William P. Foley, Boston environmental health inspector
- Patrick F. McDonoughPatrick F. McDonoughPatrick F. McDonough was an American police officer, attorney, and politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1964, 1966 to 1970, and 1972 to 1982. He was the Council President in 1958, 1961, 1973, and 1981...
, member of the Boston City Council since 1956.
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... |
56,989 | 45.99 | 108,624 | 59.79 |
| Gabriel Piemonte Gabriel Piemonte Gabriel Francis Piemonte was an American attorney and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1947 to 1952 and the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1960, 1962 to 1964, 1966 to 1968, and 1970 to 1974... |
27,492 | 22.19 | 73,067 | 40.22 |
| Patrick F. McDonough Patrick F. McDonough Patrick F. McDonough was an American police officer, attorney, and politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1964, 1966 to 1970, and 1972 to 1982. He was the Council President in 1958, 1961, 1973, and 1981... |
26,576 | 21.45 | ||
| Julius Ansel Julius Ansel Julius Ansel was an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951, the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1965, and the Massachusetts Senate in 1965. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1963.... |
11,729 | 9.47 | ||
| William P. Foley | 1,137 | 0.92 | ||