Boston City Council election, 1997

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Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 1997. All 13 seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election. Eight seats (four districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 23, 1997.

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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A primary election is the process by which voters, either the general public or members of a political party, can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

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At-large

Councillors Francis Roache, Peggy Davis-Mullen, Dapper O'Neil, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Murphy had joined the council in February 1997, following the resignation of Richard P. Iannella. [1] Iannella's sister Suzanne was an unsuccessful candidate in this election. [2]

Francis Roache American politician

Francis Michael Roache was an American policeman and politician who served as the Boston Police Commissioner from 1985 to 1993, was a member of the Boston City Council from 1996 to 2002, and was Suffolk County Register of Deeds from 2002 to 2015.

Peggy Davis-Mullen is a former member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts, having served from 1994 to 2001.

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.

Candidates [3] Preliminary Election [4] General Election [5] Recount [6]
Votes%Votes%Votes%
Francis Roache 17,49518.4% 32,02916.9%
Peggy Davis-Mullen 12,11612.8% 28,28014.9%
Dapper O'Neil 14,31015.1% 27,591 14.6%
Stephen J. Murphy 15,24716.1% 26,70214.1% 26,736
Suzanne Iannella 11,32511.9% 26,50514.0% 26,561
Frank N. Jones 991210.4% 24,89213.1%
Paul J. Gannon 92929.8% 17,1319.0%
Pamela A. Smith 27002.8% 6,2873.3%
Anthony A. Schinella 25052.6% 

District 1

Councillor Diane J. Modica lost her seat to Paul Scapicchio.

Candidates [3] Preliminary Election [7] General Election [8]
Votes%Votes%
Paul Scapicchio 376655.5% 588152.8%
Diane J. Modica 268539.6% 525647.2%
Alfred V. Siciliano Jr. 2453.6% 
Carlos Rosas 861.3% 

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.

Candidates [3] General Election [8]
Votes%
James M. Kelly 698983.5%
Andrew McKinnon 138316.5%

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary Election [7] General Election [8]
Votes%Votes%
Maureen Feeney 306671.2% 495171.8%
Barry J. Mullen 70716.4% 194028.2%
John M. Comerford 53112.3% 

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary Election [7] General Election [8]
Votes%Votes%
Charles Yancey 116652.5% 278164.2%
Bill Owens 63228.5% 155235.8%
Vikki Middleton 37416.9% 
J. R. Rucker 472.1% 

District 5

Councillor Daniel F. Conley was re-elected.

Candidates [3] General Election [8]
Votes%
Daniel F. Conley 759184.6%
Daniel Esdale 138315.4%

District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

Candidates [3] General Election [8]
Votes%
Maura Hennigan 690382.4%
Edgar Williams 147817.6%

District 7

Councillor Gareth R. Saunders was re-elected.

Candidates [3] Preliminary Election [7] General Election [8]
Votes%Votes%
Gareth R. Saunders 85140.5% 227861.4%
Althea Garrison 36017.1% 143038.6%
Roy A. Owens 34916.6% 
Anthony Crayton 34116.2% 
Robert L. Terrell 2009.5% 

District 8

Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. was re-elected.

Candidates [3] General Election [8]
Votes%
Thomas M. Keane Jr. 228674.7%
Lynda McNally 77625.3%

District 9

Councillor Brian Honan was re-elected.

Candidates [3] General Election [8]
Votes%
Brian Honan 367788.7%
Aramis Camps 46911.3%

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References

  1. ↑ Flint, Anthony (February 3, 1997). "Persevering candidate finally sworn in as city councilor"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.3. Retrieved March 5, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ↑ Chacon, Richard (June 5, 1997). "Council agenda: self-preservation Races may be toughest in city this election"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.1. Retrieved March 6, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "At-large, district candidates in the Boston City Council election City Council At-Large"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . November 2, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ Anand, Geeta (September 24, 1997). "At-large city councilors top ticket In a District 1 shocker, Scapicchio decisively tops incumbent Modica"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.1. Retrieved March 6, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  5. ↑ Flint, Anthony (November 5, 1997). "At-large incumbents hang on Roache coasts as 3 others scramble to keep seats; Iannella is edged out"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.1. Retrieved March 5, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  6. ↑ Flint, Anthony (November 25, 1997). "Recount confirms Murphy's victory in council race"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.3. Retrieved March 6, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Flint, Anthony (September 24, 1997). "Unlucky day for Diane Modica, No. 13 on ballot East Boston incumbent is outpolled by Scapicchio"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.2. Retrieved March 6, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Flint, Anthony (November 5, 1997). "District City Councilor final election"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.4. Retrieved March 5, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.

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