1937 Boston mayoral election

1937 Boston mayoral election
November 2, 1937
 
Candidate Maurice J. Tobin James Michael Curley
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 105,212 80,376
Percentage 38.56% 29.46%
 
Candidate Malcolm Nichols William J. Foley
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 55,247 28,184
Percentage 20.25% 10.33%
Mayor before election

Frederick Mansfield

 Elected mayor

Maurice J. Tobin

The Boston mayoral election of 1937 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1937. Boston School Committee member Maurice J. Tobin defeated five other candidates, including former mayors James Michael Curley and Malcolm Nichols.

In 1918, the Massachusetts state legislature had passed legislation making the Mayor of Boston ineligible to serve consecutive terms. Thus, incumbent Frederick Mansfield was unable to run for re-election. The law would be changed in 1939, making this the last election where the incumbent mayor could not run for re-election.

Tobin was inaugurated on Monday, January 3, 1938.

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