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.
At-large
editCouncillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, Rosaria Salerno, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 21,764 | 17.2% | 40,106 | 17.6% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 20,142 | 15.9% | 38,357 | 16.9% |
| Rosaria Salerno | 19,478 | 15.4% | 35,654 | 15.7% |
| Michael J. McCormack | 19,073 | 15.1% | 31,170 | 13.7% |
| John A. Nucci | 14,646 | 11.6% | 30,466 | 13.4% |
| John N. Flanagan | 13,676 | 10.8% | 22,359 | 9.8% |
| Joseph W. Casper | 10,103 | 8.0% | 18,069 | 7.9% |
| Althea Garrison | 5042 | 4.0% | 11,281 | 5.0% |
| Glenn Fiscus | 2365 | 1.9% | ||
District 1
editCouncillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 4472 | 57.0% | 7053 | 62.0% |
| Brian Callahan | 2399 | 30.6% | 4322 | 38.0% |
| Martin Coughlin | 618 | 7.9% | ||
| Imee Jackson | 363 | 4.6% | ||
District 2
editCouncillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7429 | 85.9% |
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 1221 | 14.1% |
District 3
editCouncillor James E. Byrne ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 4
editCouncillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 3215 | 87.9% |
| J. R. Rucker | 442 | 12.1% |
District 5
editCouncillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 6
editCouncillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 4445 | 52.9% | 7753 | 57.7% |
| Vincent G. Mannering | 3805 | 45.3% | 5678 | 42.3% |
| Nels J'Anthony | 156 | 1.9% | ||
District 7
editCouncillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Bruce Bolling | 998 | 57.1% | 2330 | 60.1% |
| Roy A. Owens | 391 | 22.4% | 1547 | 39.9% |
| Michael Long | 358 | 20.5% | ||
District 8
editCouncillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 1524 | 75.9% | 2913 | 71.8% |
| Benjamin H. Morehead | 217 | 10.8% | 1146 | 28.2% |
| Oscar T. Brookins | 153 | 7.6% | ||
| Marilyn Stacy Huynh | 111 | 5.5% | ||
District 9
editCouncillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2110 | 40.7% | 4387 | 60.6% |
| Judith Bracken | 1597 | 30.8% | 2848 | 39.4% |
| Cornelius K. Hurley | 1330 | 25.6% | ||
| Aramis Camps | 150 | 2.9% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "FOCUS ON JOCKEYING FOR AT-LARGE COUNCIL SEATS, RACES IN EAST BOSTON, BRIGHTON, WEST ROXBURY". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "IT'S OFFICIAL: ELECTION RESULTS SHOW 18% BOSTON TURNOUT". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "OFFICIALS: NUCCI LOSS MARGIN IS 704 VOTES". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "BOSTON DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL". The Boston Globe. November 8, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
Further reading
edit- "For City Council". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1989. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 32, no. 10. November 2, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 32, no. 11. November 9, 1989. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.