Boston City Council election, 1989

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Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 1989. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 3 and 5 were unopposed. Nine seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 26, 1989.

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At-large

Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, Rosaria Salerno, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected.

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Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
Dapper O'Neil 21,76417.2% 40,10617.6%
Christopher A. Iannella 20,14215.9% 38,35716.9%
Rosaria Salerno 19,47815.4% 35,65415.7%
Michael J. McCormack 19,07315.1% 31,17013.7%
John A. Nucci 14,64611.6% 30,46613.4%
John N. Flanagan 13,67610.8% 22,3599.8%
Joseph W. Casper 10,1038.0% 18,0697.9%
Althea Garrison 50424.0% 11,2815.0%
Glenn Fiscus 23651.9% 

District 1

Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
Robert Travaglini 447257.0% 705362.0%
Brian Callahan 239930.6% 432238.0%
Martin Coughlin 6187.9% 
Imee Jackson 3634.6% 

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [4]
Votes%
James M. Kelly 742985.9%
Ali J. Fiumedoro 122114.1%

District 3

Councillor James E. Byrne ran unopposed and was re-elected.

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [4]
Votes%
Charles Yancey 321587.9%
J. R. Rucker 44212.1%

District 5

Councillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.

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District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
Maura Hennigan 444552.9% 775357.7%
Vincent G. Mannering 380545.3% 567842.3%
Nels J'Anthony 1561.9% 

District 7

Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
Bruce Bolling 99857.1% 233060.1%
Roy A. Owens 39122.4% 154739.9%
Michael Long 35820.5% 

District 8

Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
David Scondras 152475.9% 291371.8%
Benjamin H. Morehead 21710.8% 114628.2%
Oscar T. Brookins 1537.6% 
Marilyn Stacy Huynh 1115.5% 

District 9

Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [4]
Votes%Votes%
Brian J. McLaughlin 211040.7% 438760.6%
Judith Bracken 159730.8% 284839.4%
Cornelius K. Hurley 133025.6% 
Aramis Camps 1502.9% 

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "FOCUS ON JOCKEYING FOR AT-LARGE COUNCIL SEATS, RACES IN EAST BOSTON, BRIGHTON, WEST ROXBURY"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 26, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "IT'S OFFICIAL: ELECTION RESULTS SHOW 18% BOSTON TURNOUT"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 29, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  3. "OFFICIALS: NUCCI LOSS MARGIN IS 704 VOTES"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 9, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BOSTON DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 8, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.

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