1991 Boston mayoral election

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1991 Boston mayoral election
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  1987 November 5, 1991 1993  
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Candidate Raymond Flynn Edward J. Doherty
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote63,58221,659
Percentage74.58%25.41%

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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.

Contents

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

Candidates

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

Results

CandidatesPreliminary Election [1] General Election [2]
Votes%Votes%
Raymond Flynn (incumbent)43,12367.2963,58274.58
Edward J. Doherty 12,28119.1621,65925.41
Graylan Ellis-Hagler 8,68213.55

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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.