2001 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 2001 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 2001, between incumbent mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Peggy Davis-Mullen. Menino was re-elected to a third term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 25, 2001. Davis-Mullen, by finishing second, became the second woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.
Candidates
[edit]- Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston since 1993, Boston City Councilor from 1984 to 1993, and Council President in 1993.
- Peggy Davis-Mullen, Boston City Councilor since 1994.
Candidates eliminated in preliminary
[edit]- Althea Garrison, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk District from 1993 to 1995.
Results
[edit]| Candidates | Preliminary Election[1] | General Election[1] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino (incumbent) | 31,715 | 73.37 | 68,011 | 76.06 |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 9,958 | 23.04 | 21,393 | 23.93 |
| Althea Garrison | 1,552 | 3.59 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
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