1929 Boston mayoral election

1929 Boston mayoral election
November 5, 1929
 
Candidate James Michael Curley Frederick Mansfield
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 117,084 96,626
Percentage 54.1% 44.6%
Mayor before election

Malcolm Nichols

 Elected mayor

James Michael Curley

The Boston mayoral election of 1929 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1929. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated two other candidates to be elected mayor for the third time.

In 1918, the Massachusetts state legislature had passed legislation making the Mayor of Boston ineligible to serve consecutive terms. Thus, incumbent Malcolm Nichols was unable to run for re-election.

Curley was sworn on Monday, January 6, 1930.

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