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TheBoston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1979, betweenMayorKevin White andstate senatorJoseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and was elected to a fourth term.
The nonpartisan municipalpreliminary election was held on September 25, 1979.
| Candidates | Preliminary election[1] | General election[2] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin White (incumbent) | 50,272 | 42.39 | 78,048 | 54.82 |
| Joseph F. Timilty | 33,026 | 27.85 | 64,269 | 45.14 |
| Mel King | 17,490 | 14.75 | ||
| David Finnegan | 17,306 | 14.59 | ||
| Laurence R. Sherman | 297 | 0.25 | ||
| Luis F. Castro | 199 | 0.17 | ||
| write-ins | 0 | 0.00 | 50 | 0.04 |
| Total | 118,590 | 100 | 142,367 | 100 |
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