Boston City Council election, 1991

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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.

Boston City Council municipal council of Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. Boston uses a strong-mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor. The Council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals.

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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.

Dapper ONeil American politician

Albert Leo "Dapper" O'Neil was an American politician who served as a socially conservative member of the Boston City Council for twenty-eight years. Prior to joining the council, he served on the Boston Licensing Board and was an operative for the legendary Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley.

Christopher A. Iannella American politician

Christopher A. Iannella was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts, for 33 years, spanning the late 1950s until his death. He also served eight one-year terms as City Council president.

Rosaria Salerno is the former City Clerk of Boston and a former member of the Boston City Council.

Candidates [2] Preliminary Election [3] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
Dapper O'Neil 32,37416.4% 44,75817.3%
Christopher A. Iannella 23,56611.9% 40,27015.6%
Rosaria Salerno 24,44712.4% 37,11314.4%
John A. Nucci 22,25311.3% 35,72313.8%
Bruce Bolling Dagger-14-plain.png 16,4008.3% 32,00812.4%
Peggy Davis-Mullen 12,8606.5% 25,6589.9%
Francis Costello 12,8556.5% 22,5458.7%
John Grady 13,5126.8% 20,3757.9%
Corbett 11,2055.7% 
Boyce Slayman 82514.2% 
Walsh 75593.8% 
Hall 52202.6% 
Murray 39152.0% 
James Klocke 28861.5% 

Dagger-14-plain.png 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 553164.5% 759269.1%
Robert M. Cappucci 229926.8% 339230.9%
Thomas B. Pizzi 7408.6% 

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
James M. Kelly 724972.3% 941472.3%
Michael Cronin 192619.2% 360827.7%
Richard W. Czubinski 5125.1% 
Ali J. Fiumedoro 3443.4% 

District 3

Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
James E. Byrne 792282.9%
Jill S. Klowden 163517.1%

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
Charles Yancey 474289.5%
J. R. Rucker 55810.5%

District 5

Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Thomas Menino 678479.5% 967881.6%
Peter D. Stone 91310.7% 218118.4%
Edmund T. Burke 6327.4% 
Gerald Bagley 2032.4% 

District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

Candidates [7] General Election [9]
Votes%
Maura Hennigan 907976.7%
Michael Kennedy 275323.3%

District 7

Councillor Bruce Bolling ran for an at-large seat; Anthony Crayton won the District 7 seat.

Bruce Bolling American businessman and politician

Bruce Carlton Bolling was a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He served as the first black president of the Boston City Council in the mid-1980s.

Candidates [10] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Anthony Crayton 83618.7% 312957.5%
Roy A. Owens 97421.8% 231442.5%
Althea Garrison 70315.7% 
Ben Haith 69115.4% 
James A. West 66614.9% 
Hattie Dudley 3958.8% 
Natalie E. Carithers 2114.7% 

District 8

Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
David Scondras 208669.9% 320869.9%
Glenn W. Fiscus 57719.3% 138030.1%
Michael J. Fleuette 32310.8% 

District 9

Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.

Candidates [7] Preliminary Election [8] General Election [9]
Votes%Votes%
Brian J. McLaughlin 251452.0% 368551.2%
Cornelius K. Hurley 163933.9% 351648.8%
Curran 51610.7% 
Aramis Camps 1693.5% 

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References

  1. ↑ "Councilor McCormack says he's not running"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . 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"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ↑ "Council at-large"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ "Boston City Council at-large election/ward by ward"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  5. ↑ "Bolling to fill council vacancy"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 23, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  6. ↑ "Bolling is welcomed back to City Council"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . 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"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "City Council district members"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . 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"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  10. ↑ "Brighton rematch on tap in district council races"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.

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