Boston City Council elections were held on November 2, 1999. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 1 and 2 ran unopposed. Ten seats (six districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 21, 1999.
At-large
editCouncillors Francis Roache, Stephen J. Murphy, and Peggy Davis-Mullen were re-elected. Councillor Dapper O'Neil, a member of the council since 1971, lost his seat to Michael F. Flaherty.[1]
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Francis Roache | 21,658 | 19.1% | 30,271 | 18.1% | ||
| Stephen J. Murphy | 19,380 | 17.1% | 27,515 | 16.4% | ||
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 16,233 | 14.3% | 26,468 | 15.8% | ||
| Michael F. Flaherty | 10,985 | 9.7% | 26,377 | 15.8% | ||
| Dapper O'Neil | 17,052 | 15.1% | 24,636 | 14.7% | ||
| Gregory B. Timilty | 14,429 | 12.7% | 16,068 | 9.6% | ||
| Joseph Mulligan III | 6245 | 5.5% | 10,012 | 6.0% | ||
| Andrea Morrell | 3329 | 2.9% | 6093 | 3.6% | ||
| Daniel Kontoff | 2137 | 1.9% | ||||
| John Hugo | 1812 | 1.6% | ||||
District 1
editCouncillor Paul Scapicchio ran unopposed and was re-elected.[5]
District 2
editCouncillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.[6]
District 3
editCouncillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates[2] | General Election[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney | 4772 | 80.7% |
| John M. Comerford | 1142 | 19.3% |
District 4
editCouncillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1166 | 79.0% | 2243 | 82.4% |
| Vikki Middleton | 247 | 16.7% | 479 | 17.6% |
| J. R. Rucker | 63 | 4.3% | ||
District 5
editCouncillor Daniel F. Conley was re-elected.
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley | 4392 | 90.2% | 6085 | 89.0% |
| David Patrick | 245 | 5.0% | 749 | 11.0% |
| J. J. Devine Jr. | 230 | 4.7% | ||
District 6
editCouncillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 3455 | 43.3% | 6023 | 54.5% |
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 2559 | 32.1% | 5034 | 45.5% |
| Michael Rush | 1863 | 23.3% | ||
| Edgar Williams | 102 | 1.3% | ||
District 7
editCouncillor Gareth R. Saunders had announced in June 1999 that he would not seek re-election;[10] his seat was won by Chuck Turner.[11]
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Chuck Turner | 1153 | 33.9% | 2419 | 58.4% |
| Tracy Litthcut | 590 | 17.3% | 1726 | 41.6% |
| Julio Henriquez | 339 | 10.0% | ||
| Roy A. Owens | 314 | 9.2% | ||
| Althea Garrison | 282 | 8.3% | ||
| Anthony Crayton | 255 | 7.5% | ||
| Hassan Ali Williams | 122 | 3.6% | ||
| Richard Masterson | 115 | 3.4% | ||
| Scotland Willis | 70 | 2.1% | ||
| Kenneth Yarbrough | 65 | 1.9% | ||
| Roger Garvin | 51 | 1.5% | ||
| Thelma Barros | 47 | 1.4% | ||
District 8
editCouncillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. had announced in March 1999 that he would not seek re-election;[12] his seat was won by Michael P. Ross, who defeated Suzanne Iannella, daughter of former council president Christopher A. Iannella and sister of former council member Richard P. Iannella.[6]
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Michael P. Ross | 851 | 28.4% | 2793 | 54.0% |
| Suzanne Iannella | 985 | 32.9% | 2384 | 46.0% |
| Alana Murphy | 656 | 21.9% | ||
| Anthony Schinella | 174 | 5.8% | ||
| Carmen Torres | 170 | 5.7% | ||
| Lynda McNally | 160 | 5.3% | ||
District 9
editCouncillor Brian Honan was re-elected.
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian Honan | 2562 | 76.9% | 3407 | 76.1% |
| Rosie Hanlon | 699 | 21.0% | 1070 | 23.9% |
| Aramis Camps | 69 | 2.1% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Flint, Anthony; Abraham, Yvonne (November 3, 1999). "TIME TO GO, VOTERS TELL 'DAPPER'\ FLAHERTY UNSEATS COUNCILOR O'NEIL". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Flint, Anthony (November 1, 1999). "VOTER TURNOUT LEVEL WILL TELL WHO GETS SEATS ON CITY COUNCIL". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Boston Preliminary Election results". The Boston Globe. September 22, 1999. p. B.6. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - At-Large Race - Nov 02, 1999".
- ^ Mooney, Brian C. (November 6, 1999). "ELECTION TALLY TIDBITS SHOW WOMEN GAINING CLOUT, ONE-VOTE BOUTS". The Boston Globe. p. B.3. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b Jonas, Michael (November 3, 1999). "IANNELLA CONCEDES LOSS TO ROSS". The Boston Globe. p. B.7. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 3 Race - Nov 02, 1999".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 4 Race - Nov 02, 1999".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 5 Race - Nov 02, 1999".
- ^ Flint, Anthony (June 10, 1999). "Saunders: It's time to leave Council Says office is 'draining,' cites efforts". The Boston Globe. p. B.2. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ Abraham, Yvonne (November 3, 1999). "TURNER DEFEATS LITTHCUT". The Boston Globe. p. B.7. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ Ebbert, Stephanie (March 9, 1999). "Keane will give up council seat". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 9 Race - Nov 02, 1999".
Further reading
edit- "For Boston City Council". The Boston Globe. September 17, 1999. p. A.26. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "FOR BOSTON CITY COUNCIL\ AT LARGE". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1999. p. A.18. Retrieved March 7, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.