The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. White was elected to a third term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.
Candidates Joseph F. Timilty, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1972. Member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971. Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1967.
Candidates eliminated in the primary Robert Gibbons, member of the U.S. Labor Party. Norman Oliver, member of the Socialist Workers Party.
Candidates who withdrew before the primary Raymond Flynn, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (withdrew in favor of running for city council)
Results CandidatesPreliminary ElectionGeneral ElectionVotes%Votes% Kevin White (incumbent) 49,248 54.45 81,058 52.40 Joseph F. Timilty 38,997 43.12 73,622 47.59 Norman Oliver 1,190 1.32 Robert Gibbons 1,002 1.11
See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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