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Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 1995. Ten seats (six district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 5, and 8 ran unopposed. Nine seats (five districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 19, 1995.
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Richard P. Iannella, and Peggy Davis-Mullen were re-elected. Councillor John A. Nucci, who had been elected Suffolk County clerk of courts in November 1994, [1] did not seek re-election; [2] his seat was won by former Boston Police Commissioner Francis Roache.
| Candidates [3] | Preliminary Election [4] | General Election [5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Francis Roache | 18,963 | 13.5% | 30,985 | 16.2% |
| Dapper O'Neil | 22,333 | 15.9% | 30,524 | 15.9% |
| Richard P. Iannella | 17,970 | 12.8% | 28,431 | 14.8% |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 17,964 | 12.8% | 23,913 | 12.5% |
| Stephen J. Murphy † | 14,255 | 10.1% | 21,571 | 11.3% |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 14,368 | 10.2% | 20,215 | 10.5% |
| Frank N. Jones | 6960 | 5.0% | 20,047 | 10.5% |
| Paul J. Gannon | 11,724 | 8.3% | 16,012 | 8.4% |
| Anthony Crayton | 5299 | 3.8% | ||
| Joseph P. Donnelly | 3188 | 2.3% | ||
| Dick Czubinski | 1885 | 1.3% | ||
| Edgar Williams Jr. | 1568 | 1.1% | ||
| Anthony L. Dantona | 1372 | 1.0% | ||
| Matthew D. Malloy | 1359 | 1.0% | ||
| Maceo Carl Dixon | 1334 | 0.9% | ||
† Richard P. Iannella was elected Register of Probate of Suffolk County in November 1996, and subsequently resigned his council seat; Stephen J. Murphy, who had finished fifth in the general election for four seats, joined the council in February 1997 and served the remainder of Iannella's term. [6]
Councillor Diane J. Modica was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Diane J. Modica | 4085 | 83.9% | 5617 | 85.0% |
| Vincent Zarrilli | 519 | 10.7% | 995 | 15.0% |
| John Hugo | 265 | 5.4% | ||
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7044 | 100% |
Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney | 5633 | 83.3% |
| W. Scott Rae | 1132 | 16.7% |
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1189 | 65.5% | 2646 | 65.1% |
| Vikki Middleton | 564 | 31.1% | 1419 | 34.9% |
| J. R. Rucker | 63 | 3.5% | ||
Councillor Daniel F. Conley ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley | 6433 | 100% |
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 4439 | 49.8% | 5970 | 57.4% |
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 2496 | 28.0% | 4425 | 42.6% |
| David Vaughn | 1495 | 16.8% | ||
| Francis X. Stone | 482 | 5.4% | ||
Councillor Gareth R. Saunders was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Gareth R. Saunders | 1262 | 55.4% | 2361 | 62.1% |
| Althea Garrison | 553 | 24.3% | 1441 | 37.9% |
| Roy A. Owens | 254 | 11.2% | ||
| Moses E. Wilson Jr. | 209 | 9.2% | ||
Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates [7] | General Election [9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas M. Keane Jr. | 2021 | 100% |
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin announced in March 1995 that he would not seek re-election; [10] his seat was won by Brian Honan.
| Candidates [7] | Preliminary Election [8] | General Election [9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian Honan | 1610 | 33.8% | 3553 | 51.6% |
| Jerry P. McDermott | 1723 | 36.2% | 3332 | 48.4% |
| Cathleen E. Campbell | 1066 | 22.4% | ||
| Stephen Montgomery | 359 | 7.5% | ||
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