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The 2005 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, between incumbent mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Maura Hennigan. Menino was re-elected to a fourth term.
As Menino and Hennigan were the only two candidates, no preliminary election was held. 36% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.[1]
Candidates
- Maura Hennigan, Boston City Councilor since 1982
- Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston since 1993
Endorsements
Maura Hennigan
Tom Menino
- Labor unions
Results
| Candidates | General Election[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino (incumbent) | 64,001 | 67.52 |
| Maura Hennigan | 30,468 | 32.14 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 8, 2005: Mayor" (PDF). City of Boston. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ The Cunctator (November 8, 2005). "Boston Voters: Hennigan for Mayor, Sam Yoon, Gibran Rivera for City Council". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 12, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Staff Edit: Hennigan stands for Boston". The Daily Free Press. November 2, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Estes, Andrea (November 9, 2005). "A fourth term for Menino: Hennigan falls; Flaherty, Arroyo, Yoon, Murphy top council race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 28, 2022.