1987 Boston City Council election
Boston City Council elections were held on November 3, 1987. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 3 and 6 were unopposed. Seven seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 8, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 22, 1987.
| Elections in Massachusetts |
|---|
 |
At-large
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected. Councillor Joseph M. Tierney did not seek re-election, as he ran for Mayor of Boston; he was defeated by incumbent Raymond Flynn in the general election. Rosaria Salerno won the final at-large seat.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2][3] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 29,052 | 16.3% | 47,817 | 17.0% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 23,906 | 13.4% | 45,472 | 16.1% |
| Rosaria Salerno | 19,346 | 10.8% | 39,089 | 13.9% |
| Michael J. McCormack | 16,793 | 9.4% | 36,326 | 12.9% |
| Joseph W. Casper | 15,694 | 8.8% | 32,548 | 11.5% |
| Frederick C. Langone | 19,521 | 10.9% | 30,447 | 10.8% |
| Michael W. Kane | 13,678 | 7.7% | 27,573 | 9.8% |
| Stephen J. Murphy | 13,309 | 7.4% | 22,744 | 8.1% |
| Kevin A. McCluskey | 11,431 | 6.4% | ||
| Althea Garrison | 6669 | 3.7% | ||
| Edward T. Kelley | 5123 | 2.9% | ||
| David J. McKay | 4198 | 2.3% | ||
District 1
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[5][6] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 5680 | 54.5% | 7977 | 61.6% |
| Maria DiLibero | 3115 | 29.9% | 4976 | 38.4% |
| Anthony Picarello | 1629 | 15.6% | ||
District 2
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 10,413 | 86.7% |
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 1602 | 13.3% |
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 | 4828 | 80.1% |
| Arthur Williams | 1196 | 19.9% |
District 5
Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 10,437 | 87.0% |
| Gerald Bagley | 1556 | 13.0% |
District 6
Councillor Maura Hennigan ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 7
Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Bruce Bolling | 4264 | 70.3% |
| Roy A. Owens | 1803 | 29.7% |
District 8
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[5] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 2158 | 69.9% | 3386 | 63.6% |
| Glenn Fiscus | 537 | 17.4% | 1942 | 36.4% |
| Jack E. Molesworth | 393 | 12.7% | ||
District 9
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected, with his narrow victory confirmed by a recount.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[5] | General Election[4] | Recount[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2090 | 36.0% | 4627 | 50.7% | 4722 | 50.8% |
| Richard M. Izzo | 2097 | 36.1% | 4506 | 49.3% | 4575 | 49.2% |
| Paul F. Creighton | 1265 | 21.8% | ||||
| Brian J. Rielly | 255 | 4.4% | ||||
| Aramis Camps | 102 | 1.8% | ||||
References
- "WHAT TO LOOK FOR AT POLLS TODAY". The Boston Globe. September 22, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "ELECTION '87 SALERNO, INCUMBENTS WIN AT-LARGE COUNCIL SLOTS". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "THE BOSTON VOTE". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "THE BOSTON VOTE". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "ELECTION '87 MCLAUGHLIN LOSES IN ALLSTON-BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL RACE". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Charlestown Records a 36% Voter Turnout In Tuesday's Primary Election" (PDF). Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle. 30 (4). September 24, 1987. p. 5. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "RECOUNT CONFIRMS MCLAUGHLIN VICTORY". The Boston Globe. November 21, 1987. Retrieved February 27, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
Further reading
- "BOSTON'S ELECTIONS". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). 30 (9). October 28, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). 30 (4). September 24, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). 30 (3). September 17, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
