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1907 Boston mayoral election
The 1907 Boston mayoral election was held on Tuesday, December 10, and saw Republican nominee George A. Hibbard defeat Democratic incumbent John F. Fitzgerald as well as Independence League nominee John A. Coulthurst. Ahead of the general election, primary elections for each party had taken place on Thursday, November 14, 1907.
This was the final Boston mayoral election for a two-year term, and that was partisan in nature; a new city charter adopted in 1909 made the mayoral term four years, and made Boston municipal elections non-partisan.
Hibbard was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 1908.
Note: In October, John A. Coulthurst was selected as the Independence League candidate, and he resigned his position as secretary of the Democratic state committee. His still garnered some votes in the Democratic primary.
- John A. Coulthurst, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1902–1904)
- John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston since 1906, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1895–1901) and the Massachusetts Senate (1892–1894)
| Candidates | Primary Election | |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 21,848 | 96.5% |
| John A. Coulthurst | 425 | 1.9% |
| all others | 372 | 1.6% |
- Frederic W. Bliss, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1891–1894)
- William E. Hannan, Street Commissioner, former member of the Boston Common Council (1901)
- George A. Hibbard, Postmaster of Boston since 1899, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1894–1895)
| Candidates | Primary Election | |
|---|---|---|
| George A. Hibbard | 11,005 | 73.5% |
| William E. Hannan | 2,637 | 17.6% |
| Frederic W. Bliss | 1,296 | 8.7% |
| all others | 37 | 0.2% |
- John A. Coulthurst, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1902–1904)
| Candidates | Primary Election | |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Coulthurst | 372 | 99.7% |
| all others | 1 | 0.3% |
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| R | George A. Hibbard | 38,112 | 42.4% |
| D | John F. Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 35,935 | 40.0% |
| I | John A. Coulthurst | 15,811 | 17.6% |
| Scattering | 13 | 0.0% | |
| Total vote | 89,871 | 100 |
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List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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"Democrats Lose Boston". The Baltimore Sun. December 11, 1907. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
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"Boston Republican by Hearst Votes". The New York Times. December 11, 1907. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
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