1991 Boston City Council election

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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.

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At-large

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 32,37444,758
Christopher A. Iannella 23,56640,270
Rosaria Salerno 24,44737,113
John A. Nucci 22,25335,723
Bruce Bolling 16,40032,008
Peggy Davis-Mullen 12,86025,658
Francis Costello12,85522,545
John Grady13,51220,375
Corbett11,205 
Boyce Slayman8251 
Walsh7559 
Hall5220 
Murray3915 
James Klocke2886 

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]

District 1

Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Robert Travaglini 55317,592
Robert M. Cappucci22993,392
Thomas B. Pizzi740 

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
James M. Kelly 7,2499,414
Michael Cronin1,9263,608
Richard W. Czubinski512 
Ali J. Fiumedoro344 

District 3

Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
James E. Byrne7,922
Jill S. Klowden1,635

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
Charles Yancey 4,742
J. R. Rucker558

District 5

Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Thomas Menino 6,7849,678
Peter D. Stone9132,181
Edmund T. Burke632 
Gerald Bagley203 

District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
Maura Hennigan 9,079
Michael Kennedy2,753

District 7

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 8363,129
Roy A. Owens9742,314
Althea Garrison 703 
Ben Haith 691 
James A. West666 
Hattie Dudley395 
Natalie E. Carithers211 

District 8

Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
David Scondras 2,0863,208
Glenn W. Fiscus5771,380
Michael J. Fleuette323 

District 9

Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Brian J. McLaughlin 2,5143,685
Cornelius K. Hurley1,6393,516
Curran516 
Aramis Camps169 

See also

References

  1. "Councilor McCormack says he's not running" . The Boston Globe . March 7, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  2. "Flynn rolls to a record triumph O'Neil, Iannella, Salerno, Nucci take at-large council races" . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  3. "Council at-large" . The Boston Globe . September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  4. "Boston City Council at-large election/ward by ward" . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  5. "Bolling to fill council vacancy" . The Boston Globe . September 23, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  6. "Bolling is welcomed back to City Council" . The Boston Globe . September 24, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Preliminary races in other districts" . The Boston Globe . September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "City Council district members" . The Boston Globe . September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "City Council district members" . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  10. "Brighton rematch on tap in district council races" . The Boston Globe . September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.

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