1991 Boston mayoral election

1991 Boston mayoral election

←  1987 November 5, 1991 1993  →

Candidate Raymond Flynn Edward J. Doherty Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 63,582 21,659 Percentage 74.58% 25.41%

Results by ward Flynn:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Mayor before election Raymond Flynn Elected mayor Raymond Flynn

The Boston mayoral election of 1991 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1991, between Mayor Raymond Flynn and Edward J. Doherty, president of the Boston Teachers Union. Flynn was re-elected to his third term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1991.

Candidates

• Edward J. Doherty, president of the Boston Teachers Union
• Raymond Flynn, Mayor of Boston since 1983, member of the Boston City Council from 1978 to 1984, and state representative from 1971 to 1979.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

• Graylan Ellis-Hagler, community activist and pastor.

Results

Candidates	Preliminary Election [1]		General Election [2]
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Raymond Flynn (incumbent)	43,123	67.29	63,582	74.58
Edward J. Doherty	12,281	19.16	21,659	25.41
Graylan Ellis-Hagler	8,682	13.55

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

1. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1992. p. 31.
2. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1992. p. 68.