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2001 Boston mayoral election

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2001 Boston mayoral election

← 1997 November 6, 2001 2005 →
 
Candidate Thomas Menino Peggy Davis-Mullen
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 68,011 21,393
Percentage 76.06% 23.93%

Results by ward
Menino:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

Elected mayor

Thomas Menino

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

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Candidates eliminated in preliminary

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Results

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Candidates Preliminary Election[1] General Election[1]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.