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Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 2003. Nine seats (five representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 ran unopposed. Six seats (the four at-large positions, plus districts 4 and 6) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 23, 2003.
Councillors Michael F. Flaherty, Felix D. Arroyo, Maura Hennigan, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Patricia H. White, daughter of former Mayor of Boston Kevin White, was an unsuccessful candidate in this election. [1]
| Candidates [2] | Preliminary Election [3] [4] | General Election [5] [6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Michael F. Flaherty | 20,307 | 18.21% | 36,387 | 18.33% | ||
| Felix D. Arroyo | 14,379 | 12.89% | 34,685 | 17.48% | ||
| Maura Hennigan | 15,916 | 14.27% | 33,596 | 16.93% | ||
| Stephen J. Murphy | 17,597 | 15.78% | 30,510 | 15.37% | ||
| Patricia H. White | 16,439 | 14.74% | 29,649 | 14.94% | ||
| Matt O'Malley | 7,025 | 6.30% | 12,929 | 6.51% | ||
| Althea Garrison | 5,050 | 4.53% | 10,524 | 5.30% | ||
| Roy Owens | 4,356 | 3.91% | 10,204 | 5.14% | ||
| Jacquelyne Payne-Thompson | 2,723 | 2.44% | ||||
| Phyllis Yetman Igoe | 1,940 | 1.74% | ||||
| Edward Puglielli | 1,705 | 1.53% | ||||
| Laura Garza | 1,604 | 1.44% | ||||
| Arthur "Lucky" Craffey | 1,594 | 1.43% | ||||
| Joseph Anthony Ureneck | 907 | 0.81% | ||||
Councillor Paul Scapicchio was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election [7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Paul Scapicchio | 4,646 | 85.88% |
| Ken Fowler | 764 | 14.12% |
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected. [8]
Councillor Maureen Feeney ran unopposed and was re-elected. [9]
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates [2] | Preliminary Election [10] [11] | General Election [12] [13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Charles Yancey | 1,901 | 54.36% | 3,679 | 55.17% | ||
| Ego E. Ezedi Jr. | 1,544 | 44.15% | 2,990 | 44.83% | ||
| Arthur L. Sutton | 52 | 1.49% | ||||
Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected. [14]
Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. was re-elected.
| Candidates [2] | Preliminary Election [15] | General Election [16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 5,463 | 77.90% | 8,473 | 74.21% |
| Francesca E. Fordiani | 1,344 | 19.16% | 2,945 | 25.79% |
| Wayne A. Sallale | 206 | 2.94% | ||
Councillor Chuck Turner ran unopposed and was re-elected. [17]
Councillor Michael P. Ross was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election [18] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Michael P. Ross | 3,418 | 81.36% |
| Carmen M. Torre | 783 | 18.64% |
Councillor Jerry P. McDermott was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election [19] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Jerry P. McDermott | 3,467 | 82.31% |
| Daniel Kontoff | 745 | 17.69% |
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