The Boston mayoral election of 1910 occurred on Tuesday, January 11, 1910.

John F. Fitzgerald John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. Representative and Mayor of Boston. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United ...

, who had been

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from 1906 to 1908, defeated incumbent

George A. Hibbard George Albee Hibbard (October 27, 1864 – May 29, 1910) was an American political figure who served as the mayor of Boston from 1908 to 1910. Early years Hibbard was born in Boston in 1864, graduated from Harvard University in 1880, and passe ...

and two other candidates. This was the first Boston mayoral election held under a new city charter, which made the election nonpartisan, and increased the mayor's term from two years to four years. Due to November voting on the charter change, this election was held in January, with the term of the incumbent mayor extended into February. Fitzgerald was inaugurated on Monday, February 7.

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, former Mayor of Boston (1906–1908), and former member of the

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(1895–1901) and the

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(1892–1894) *

, Mayor of Boston since 1908 *

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, banker * Nathaniel H. Taylor, newspaper editorial writer, brother of ''

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'' publisher

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Boston Mayor Race - Jan 11, 1910
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Non-partisan elections 1910s in Boston {{Massachusetts-election-stub

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