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Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 1991. All thirteen seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, and had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 24, 1991.
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, and Rosaria Salerno were re-elected. Councillor Michael J. McCormack had announced in March 1991 that he would not seek re-election; [1] his seat was won by former Boston School Committee member John A. Nucci.
| Candidates [2] | Preliminary Election [3] | General Election [4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 32,374 | 16.4% | 44,758 | 17.3% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 23,566 | 11.9% | 40,270 | 15.6% |
| Rosaria Salerno | 24,447 | 12.4% | 37,113 | 14.4% |
| John A. Nucci | 22,253 | 11.3% | 35,723 | 13.8% |
| Bruce Bolling † | 16,400 | 8.3% | 32,008 | 12.4% |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 12,860 | 6.5% | 25,658 | 9.9% |
| Francis Costello | 12,855 | 6.5% | 22,545 | 8.7% |
| John Grady | 13,512 | 6.8% | 20,375 | 7.9% |
| Corbett | 11,205 | 5.7% | ||
| Boyce Slayman | 8251 | 4.2% | ||
| Walsh | 7559 | 3.8% | ||
| Hall | 5220 | 2.6% | ||
| Murray | 3915 | 2.0% | ||
| James Klocke | 2886 | 1.5% | ||
† Christopher A. Iannella died in September 1992; Bruce Bolling served the remainder of Iannella's term, as Bolling had finished fifth in the general election for four seats. [5] [6]
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 5531 | 64.5% | 7592 | 69.1% |
| Robert M. Cappucci | 2299 | 26.8% | 3392 | 30.9% |
| Thomas B. Pizzi | 740 | 8.6% | ||
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7249 | 72.3% | 9414 | 72.3% |
| Michael Cronin | 1926 | 19.2% | 3608 | 27.7% |
| Richard W. Czubinski | 512 | 5.1% | ||
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 344 | 3.4% | ||
Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James E. Byrne | 7922 | 82.9% |
| Jill S. Klowden | 1635 | 17.1% |
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 4742 | 89.5% |
| J. R. Rucker | 558 | 10.5% |
Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 6784 | 79.5% | 9678 | 81.6% |
| Peter D. Stone | 913 | 10.7% | 2181 | 18.4% |
| Edmund T. Burke | 632 | 7.4% | ||
| Gerald Bagley | 203 | 2.4% | ||
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 9079 | 76.7% |
| Michael Kennedy | 2753 | 23.3% |
Councillor Bruce Bolling ran for an at-large seat; Anthony Crayton won the District 7 seat.
| Candidates [10] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Anthony Crayton | 836 | 18.7% | 3129 | 57.5% |
| Roy A. Owens | 974 | 21.8% | 2314 | 42.5% |
| Althea Garrison | 703 | 15.7% | ||
| Ben Haith | 691 | 15.4% | ||
| James A. West | 666 | 14.9% | ||
| Hattie Dudley | 395 | 8.8% | ||
| Natalie E. Carithers | 211 | 4.7% | ||
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 2086 | 69.9% | 3208 | 69.9% |
| Glenn W. Fiscus | 577 | 19.3% | 1380 | 30.1% |
| Michael J. Fleuette | 323 | 10.8% | ||
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2514 | 52.0% | 3685 | 51.2% |
| Cornelius K. Hurley | 1639 | 33.9% | 3516 | 48.8% |
| Curran | 516 | 10.7% | ||
| Aramis Camps | 169 | 3.5% | ||
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