1897 Boston mayoral election

1897 Boston mayoral election
December 21, 1897
 
Candidate Josiah Quincy Edwin Upton Curtis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 39,984 35,947
Percentage 50.1% 45.1%
Mayor before election

Josiah Quincy
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Josiah Quincy
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1897 occurred on Tuesday, December 21, 1897. In a rematch of the previous election, Democratic incumbent mayor Josiah Quincy defeated Republican former mayor Edwin Upton Curtis to win re-election to a second term. In addition to Curtis, Quincy also defeated two minor challengers.

Quincy was inaugurated for his second term on Monday, January 3, 1898.

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