1987 Boston mayoral election

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1987 Boston mayoral election
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  1983 November 3, 1987 1991  
  Mayor Raymond L. Flynn (9516895999) (1).jpg Joseph Tierney (9574746851) (2).jpg
Candidate Raymond Flynn Joseph M. Tierney
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote63,71430,714
Percentage67.47%32.52%

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Results by ward
Flynn:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tierney:     50–60%

Mayor before election

Raymond Flynn

Elected Mayor

Raymond Flynn

Flynn campaigning Mayor Raymond L. Flynn and Chief of Staff Robert Consalvo with campaign supporters (9519685792).jpg
Flynn campaigning

The Boston mayoral election of 1987 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, between Mayor Raymond Flynn and City Council member Joseph M. Tierney. Flynn was re-elected to his second term.

Contents

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 1987.

Candidates

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

Results

CandidatesPreliminary Election [1] General Election [2]
Votes%Votes%
Raymond Flynn (incumbent)42,36670.3963,71467.47
Joseph M. Tierney 16,25727.0130,71432.52
Joel San Juan 1,0831.08
Richard A. Black 4840.80

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References

  1. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1988. p. 28.
  2. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1988. p. 59.