The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963, between
Mayor of Boston John F. Collins
John Frederick Collins (July 20, 1919 – November 23, 1995) was an American lawyer who served as the mayor of Boston from 1960 to 1968. Collins was a lawyer who served in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1947 to 1955. He and his children cau ...
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.
Candidates
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John F. Collins
John Frederick Collins (July 20, 1919 – November 23, 1995) was an American lawyer who served as the mayor of Boston from 1960 to 1968. Collins was a lawyer who served in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1947 to 1955. He and his children cau ...
, Mayor of Boston since 1960. Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, member of the
Massachusetts Senate from 1951 to 1955.
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Gabriel Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962.
Candidates eliminated in preliminary
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Julius Ansel
Julius Ansel (March 27, 1908 – March 13, 1965) 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 Massach ...
, member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951.
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William P. Foley
William P. "Bill" Foley II (born December 29, 1944) is an American businessman and former attorney, specializing in financial services. He is chairman of Fidelity National Financial, Cannae Holdings and Black Knight Financial Services, and vice c ...
, Boston environmental health inspector
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Patrick F. McDonough
Patrick F. McDonough (died June 20, 2001 in Plymouth, New Hampshire) was a Connemara, Ireland-born American police officer, attorney, and politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1956–64, 1966–70, and 1972–82. He wa ...
, member of the Boston City Council since 1956.
Results
See also
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List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References
Boston mayoral
Boston
Mayoral elections in Boston
Non-partisan elections
1960s in Boston
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