1991 Boston City Council election
Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 1991. All thirteen seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, and had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 24, 1991.
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At-large
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, and Rosaria Salerno were re-elected. Councillor Michael J. McCormack had announced in March 1991 that he would not seek re-election;[1] his seat was won by former Boston School Committee member John A. Nucci.
| Candidates[2] | Preliminary Election[3] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 32,374 | 16.4% | 44,758 | 17.3% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 23,566 | 11.9% | 40,270 | 15.6% |
| Rosaria Salerno | 24,447 | 12.4% | 37,113 | 14.4% |
| John A. Nucci | 22,253 | 11.3% | 35,723 | 13.8% |
| Bruce Bolling† | 16,400 | 8.3% | 32,008 | 12.4% |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 12,860 | 6.5% | 25,658 | 9.9% |
| Francis Costello | 12,855 | 6.5% | 22,545 | 8.7% |
| John Grady | 13,512 | 6.8% | 20,375 | 7.9% |
| Corbett | 11,205 | 5.7% | ||
| Boyce Slayman | 8251 | 4.2% | ||
| Walsh | 7559 | 3.8% | ||
| Hall | 5220 | 2.6% | ||
| Murray | 3915 | 2.0% | ||
| James Klocke | 2886 | 1.5% | ||
† Christopher A. Iannella died in September 1992; Bruce Bolling served the remainder of Iannella's term, as Bolling had finished fifth in the general election for four seats.[5][6]
District 1
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 5531 | 64.5% | 7592 | 69.1% |
| Robert M. Cappucci | 2299 | 26.8% | 3392 | 30.9% |
| Thomas B. Pizzi | 740 | 8.6% | ||
District 2
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7249 | 72.3% | 9414 | 72.3% |
| Michael Cronin | 1926 | 19.2% | 3608 | 27.7% |
| Richard W. Czubinski | 512 | 5.1% | ||
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 344 | 3.4% | ||
District 3
Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James E. Byrne | 7922 | 82.9% |
| Jill S. Klowden | 1635 | 17.1% |
District 4
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 4742 | 89.5% |
| J. R. Rucker | 558 | 10.5% |
District 5
Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 6784 | 79.5% | 9678 | 81.6% |
| Peter D. Stone | 913 | 10.7% | 2181 | 18.4% |
| Edmund T. Burke | 632 | 7.4% | ||
| Gerald Bagley | 203 | 2.4% | ||
District 6
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 9079 | 76.7% |
| Michael Kennedy | 2753 | 23.3% |
District 7
Councillor Bruce Bolling ran for an at-large seat; Anthony Crayton won the District 7 seat.
| Candidates[10] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Anthony Crayton | 836 | 18.7% | 3129 | 57.5% |
| Roy A. Owens | 974 | 21.8% | 2314 | 42.5% |
| Althea Garrison | 703 | 15.7% | ||
| Ben Haith | 691 | 15.4% | ||
| James A. West | 666 | 14.9% | ||
| Hattie Dudley | 395 | 8.8% | ||
| Natalie E. Carithers | 211 | 4.7% | ||
District 8
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 2086 | 69.9% | 3208 | 69.9% |
| Glenn W. Fiscus | 577 | 19.3% | 1380 | 30.1% |
| Michael J. Fleuette | 323 | 10.8% | ||
District 9
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2514 | 52.0% | 3685 | 51.2% |
| Cornelius K. Hurley | 1639 | 33.9% | 3516 | 48.8% |
| Curran | 516 | 10.7% | ||
| Aramis Camps | 169 | 3.5% | ||
References
- "Councilor McCormack says he's not running". The Boston Globe. March 7, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Flynn rolls to a record triumph O'Neil, Iannella, Salerno, Nucci take at-large council races". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Council at-large". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Boston City Council at-large election/ward by ward". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Bolling to fill council vacancy". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Bolling is welcomed back to City Council". The Boston Globe. September 24, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Preliminary races in other districts". The Boston Globe. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "City Council district members". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "City Council district members". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Brighton rematch on tap in district council races". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
Further reading
- "For the City Council". The Boston Globe. September 17, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 34, no. 8. October 31, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 34, no. 9. November 7, 1991. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via docdroid.net.