The Boston mayoral election of 1903 occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 1903. Democratic incumbent Patrick Collins defeated Republican nominee George N. Swallow and two other contenders to win a second term.
Under legislation adopted in June 1903, this was the first Boston municipal election with "caucuses, henceforth to be called primaries", which were held on Thursday, November 19, 1903.
Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 4, 1904.
Results Democratic primary Patrick Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1902, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1883–1889), Massachusetts Senate (1870–1871), and Massachusetts House of Representatives (1868–1869) Frederick S. Gore, member of the Massachusetts Senate
CandidatesPrimary ElectionVotes% Patrick Collins (incumbent) 30,729 Frederick S. Gore 11,129 all others 5
Republican primary E. Peabody Gerry, physician, age 56, former Boston Alderman (1900) Michael J. Murray, lawyer, age 36 George N. Swallow, grocer, age 49, former chairman of the Boston Republican Committee (1899), Governor's councilor (1888–1889), state senator (1894), and state representative (1889–1891) Source:
CandidatesPrimary ElectionVotes% George N. Swallow 6,383 Michael J. Murray 3,294 E. Peabody Gerry 2,530
Other candidates William H. Carroll, Socialist Labor George W. Galvin, physician and head of the Wage Earners Emergency and General Hospital, Socialist Galvin received all 423 votes cast in his party's primary election for mayor.
General election CandidatesGeneral ElectionVotes% D Patrick Collins (incumbent) 48,745 R George N. Swallow 22,369 S George W. Galvin 5,205 SLP William H. Carroll 1,018 all others 14
See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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