1895 Boston mayoral election explained

Election Name:1895 Boston mayoral election
Country:Boston
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1894 Boston mayoral election
Previous Year:1894
Election Date:December 10, 1895
Next Election:1897 Boston mayoral election
Next Year:1897
Image1:Josiah Quincy 5210004 015 032 (3x4d).jpg
Candidate1:Josiah Quincy
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:40,270
Percentage1:52.5%
Mayor
Before Election:Edwin Upton Curtis
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Josiah Quincy
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Candidate2:Edwin Upton Curtis
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:35,864
Percentage2:46.7%

The Boston mayoral election of 1895 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1895. Democratic nominee Josiah Quincy defeated Republican incumbent mayor Edwin Upton Curtis and one other contender to win election to his first term.[1]

Due to a change of the city charter in June 1895,[2] this was the first Boston mayoral election for a two-year term; prior mayoral elections had been held annually.

Quincy was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 1896.[3] His grandfather Josiah Quincy IV (known as Josiah Quincy Jr.) and great-grandfather Josiah Quincy III also had served as Mayors of Boston.[4]

Candidates

Results

CandidatesGeneral Election[8]
Votes%
D Josiah Quincy40,270
R Edwin Upton Curtis (incumbent)35,864
MR Frank Parsons585
all others2

Results by ward

WardQuincyCurtisParsons
Votes%Votes%Votes%
11,63642.492,20257.19120.31
21,99671.4179328.3760.21
31,72066.9583632.54130.51
41,17251.491,08147.50231.01
51,50463.2586136.21130.55
61,41077.5640222.1160.33
792072.7833526.5090.71
81,46476.6942122.05241.26
967037.411,10661.75150.84
1035930.4880768.51121.02
111,10228.822,68370.16391.02
121,08371.2042527.94130.85
132,28583.4644016.07130.47
142,73659.921,79739.36330.72
152,01166.5598832.69230.76
161,35364.3472634.52241.14
171,19947.831,28051.06281.12
1893736.591,60062.48240.94
191,83558.251,27740.54381.21
202,80656.322,14743.10290.58
211,81236.653,11062.90220.44
222,21861.201,38838.29190.52
232,24342.442,98056.39621.17
242,61536.244,52862.75731.01
251,18441.591,65157.99120.42

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: QUINCY'S PLURALITY 4441 . . 1 . December 11, 1895 . March 22, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com .
  2. News: CHARTER AMENDED . . 1 . June 2, 1895 . March 13, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com.
  3. News: MAYOR QUINCY'S INAUGURAL . . 6 . January 7, 1896 . March 22, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com .
  4. News: THE THIRD MAYOR JOSIAH QUINCY . . 12 . December 11, 1895 . March 22, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com .
  5. News: NAMED FOR MAYOR . . 6 . November 16, 1895 . March 22, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com .
  6. News: PARSONS ACCEPTS . . 6 . November 30, 1895 . March 22, 2018 . limited . pqarchiver.com.
  7. News: Josiah Quincy Elected . . 1 . December 11, 1895 . March 22, 2018 . newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners . 1895 . 57 . City of Boston . March 22, 2018 . archive.org.