1983 Boston City Council election

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Boston City Council elections were held on November 15, 1983, with preliminary elections on October 11, 1983. [1] This election transitioned the Council from having 9 members (all at-large) to having 13 members (9 district representatives and 4 at-large). All 13 seats were contested in both the preliminary and general election.

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Incumbents

Each of the nine incumbent at-large councillors ran for Boston public office.

NamePosition contested forResult
Bruce Bolling Councillor, District 7won
Raymond Flynn Mayor of Boston won
Maura Hennigan Councillor, District 6won
Christopher A. Iannella Councillor at-largeelected
Frederick C. Langone Mayor of Boston lost, 6th
Michael J. McCormack Councillor at-largeelected
Terence P. McDermott Councillor at-largelost, 5th
Dapper O'Neil Councillor at-largeelected
Joseph M. Tierney Councillor at-largeelected

At-large

In the preliminary election, ten names appeared on the ballot, with voters able to choose four; the top eight vote-getters then appeared on the ballot in the general election. [2]

Voters in the general election could select four of the eight final candidates; Councillors McCormack, Iannella, Tierney, and O'Neil received the most votes, so were re-elected and filled the four at-large seats, while Councillor McDermott finished fifth and was not re-elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [4] [5] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Michael J. McCormack (incumbent)52,31512.387,14316.0
Christopher A. Iannella (incumbent)66,64715.685,20415.7
Joseph M. Tierney (incumbent)62,85014.782,60015.2
Dapper O'Neil (incumbent)64,41015.179,08614.6
Terence P. McDermott (incumbent)61,43614.477,09614.2
Jean Sullivan McKeigue 48,26511.373,06413.4
Willie Mae Allen 21,3695.032,5566.0
Althea Garrison 19,9084.726,5644.9
Joseph Mirisola14,9143.5 
Leslie F. Payne14,1993.3 

District 1

Robert Travaglini was elected.

Candidates [3] [7] Preliminary election [8] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Robert Travaglini 5,00126.811,66353.0
Diane J. Modica3,70419.910,34347.0
Robert M. Cappucci 3,44418.5 
Michael J. Reardon3,08116.5 
Joseph V. Cinseruli1,99910.7 
Neil P. Brennan7734.1 
Joseph Sablone3722.0 
Carl J. Salvi Jr.2721.5 

District 2

James M. Kelly was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [9] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
James M. Kelly 8,61541.911,81551.7
Michael Taylor6,28430.511,02648.3
Christopher F. Hayes4,40021.4 
William P. Foley7183.5 
Stephen M. Palmer2811.4 
Ali J. Fiumedoro2721.3 

District 3

James E. Byrne was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [10] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
James E. Byrne 5,23125.711,54450.5
John E. Garland5,31926.211,29549.5
Stephen M. Cidlevich3,94419.4 
Richard Livingston2,33911.5 
Carol Nee Geyer2,14510.6 
Walter R. Campbell9974.9 
Debra Gelber3471.7 

District 4

Charles Yancey was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [11] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Charles Yancey 4,23918.477,89851.7
Bill Owens Jr.4,40517.217,36448.07
Gerald Anderson1,88914.4 
Locksley H. Bryan9807.5 
Benjamin F. Thompson6014.6 
Carter D. Kimbrel4693.6 
Bobby J. Wallace2541.9 
Arthur Williams2411.8 

District 5

Thomas Menino was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [12] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Thomas Menino 11,37557.817,55474.7
Richard E. Kenney3,12615.95,94525.3
William G. Broderick3,12315.9 
Robert MacGregor1,1245.7 
Constance L. Brown4672.4 
George L. Richmond4612.3 

District 6

At-large councillor Maura Hennigan was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [13] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Maura Hennigan (at-large incumbent)10,77252.614,39059.8
Francis X. Coppinger 6,55732.09,65440.2
Edmund McNamara 313915.3 

District 7

At-large councillor Bruce Bolling was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [14] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Bruce Bolling (at-large incumbent)7,55659.19,04963.9
Elizabeth "Betty" Jones1,90714.95,12136.1
Ben Haith 1,31510.3 
Roy A. Owens 1.1469.0 
Steven A. Wise5674.4 
James Joseph3022.4 

District 8

David Scondras was elected, becoming the first openly gay Boston City Council member. [15]

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [16] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
David Scondras 3,72030.67,20750.4
Mark Roosevelt 4,13634.07,10449.6
Dennis A. Quilty3,15025.9 
Eugenie Beal1,1659.6 

District 9

Brian J. McLaughlin was elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary election [17] General election [6]
Votes%Votes%
Brian J. McLaughlin 2,96920.59,07153.8
Helene Solomon3,47024.07,78246.2
Richard M. Izzo2,48917.2 
John F. Melia 2,45617.0 
Joseph H. Hogan Jr.1,45110.0 
Jerome P. MacDonald9177.3 
George Franklin5343.7 
Jean Farrell1621.1 

See also

References

  1. ↑ Black, Chris; Kenney, Charles (August 19, 1983). "NEW DATES SET FOR BOSTON ELECTIONS" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ↑ "THE BOSTON PRELIMINARY BALLOT" . The Boston Globe . October 4, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Candidates As They Appear On The Ballot" . The Boston Globe . October 10, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Election For Councilor At-Large; 2 Years" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  5. ↑ "5 Incumbents Top At-Large Council Race" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Boston Election Reslts" . The Boston Globe . November 16, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  7. ↑ "Boston's Voting Districts; District 1: Similar People, Similar Problems" . The Boston Globe . September 5, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  8. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 1" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  9. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Election: District 2" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  10. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Election: District 3" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  11. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 4" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  12. ↑ "Final Election Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 5" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  13. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 6" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  14. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 7" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  15. ↑ Krone, Mark (October 10, 2013). "Boston Mayor's Race: Then and Now". bostonspiritmagazine.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 8" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  17. ↑ "Final Results of Boston Preliminary Elections: District 9" . The Boston Globe . October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.

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