1993 Boston City Council election
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Boston City Council elections were held on November 2, 1993. All thirteen seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, while ten seats (six districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 21, 1993.
The large number of preliminary candidates followed a reduction in the number of signatures required for a candidate to appear on the ballot, from 1500 to 500.[1]
Since the composition of the council changed in 1984, to four at-large seats and nine district representatives, no candidate who had run for re-election had lost.[1] However, two incumbents—Anthony Crayton and David Scondras—were defeated by challengers in this election.
At-large
[edit]Councillors John A. Nucci and Dapper O'Neil were re-elected. Councillors Bruce Bolling and Rosaria Salerno did not seek re-election, as they were running for Mayor of Boston; their seats were won by Richard P. Iannella and Peggy Davis-Mullen. Iannella was the son of former Council president Christopher A. Iannella,[1] while unsuccessful candidate Michael Travaglini was the brother of outgoing District 1 Councillor Robert Travaglini.[2]
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[1] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| John A. Nucci | 42,970 | 14.4% | 53,531 | 16.7% |
| Dapper O'Neil | 42,069 | 14.1% | 52,900 | 16.5% |
| Richard P. Iannella | 34,065 | 11.4% | 52,542 | 16.4% |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 29,389 | 9.9% | 40,340 | 12.6% |
| Stephen J. Murphy | 20,472 | 6.9% | 31,294 | 9.7% |
| Michael Travaglini | 19,976 | 6.7% | 31,014 | 9.7% |
| Francis Costello | 21,131 | 7.1% | 30,367 | 9.5% |
| Eddie Jenkins Jr. | 16,249 | 5.5% | 28,986 | 9.0% |
| Brian P. Wallace | 12,231 | 4.1% | ||
| Karen MacNutt | 11,885 | 4.0% | ||
| Jose Vincenty | 10,606 | 3.6% | ||
| Joseph Delgardo | 6,886 | 2.3% | ||
| Karen Ray | 6,654 | 2.2% | ||
| Gary Dotterman | 5,404 | 1.8% | ||
| Frank G. Williams | 5,376 | 1.8% | ||
| Daniel J. Carey | 5,339 | 1.8% | ||
| Edward T. Wheeler | 4,019 | 1.3% | ||
| Martin A. Coughlin | 3,308 | 1.3% | ||
District 1
[edit]Councillor Robert Travaglini, who had been elected to the Massachusetts Senate in November 1992, did not seek re-election to the City Council;[2] his seat was won by Diane J. Modica.
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6][7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Diane J. Modica | 4010† | 28.4% | 8008 | 54.6% |
| James Costello | 2814† | 19.9% | 6663 | 45.4% |
| Robert Cappucci | 2662† | 18.8% | ||
| Domenic A. Piso | 2310 | 16.3% | ||
| Maria DiLibero | 1822 | 12.9% | ||
| Tom Pizzi | 300 | 2.1% | ||
| Richard Rosa | 218 | 1.5% | ||
† per preliminary election recount
District 2
[edit]Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[5] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 12,344 | 85.8% |
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 2050 | 14.2% |
District 3
[edit]Councillor James E. Byrne did not seek re-election; his seat was won by Maureen Feeney, his neighborhood liaison.[6]
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6] | General Election[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney | 6673 | 49.4% | 9769 | 70.7% |
| Joseph P. McDermott | 2118 | 15.7% | 4041 | 29.3% |
| Michael F. Kenneally | 1394 | 10.3% | ||
| Thomas J. Doherty | 1335 | 9.9% | ||
| Patrick J. Walsh | 1026 | 7.6% | ||
| Nancy E. Kavanagh | 965 | 7.1% | ||
District 4
[edit]Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[5] | General Election[11] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 5302 | 87.6% |
| J. R. Rucker | 753 | 12.4% |
District 5
[edit]The seat of Councillor Thomas Menino, who had been acting mayor since July 1993 and won the mayoral election, was won by Daniel F. Conley.
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6] | General Election[12] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley | 6210 | 37.9% | 10,631 | 59.1% |
| John Pulgini | 3884 | 23.7% | 7355 | 40.9% |
| John P. Grady | 2945 | 18.0% | ||
| Rita E. Walsh | 1990 | 12.1% | ||
| John J. Kenney | 642 | 3.9% | ||
| Kenneth W. Spolsino | 436 | 2.7% | ||
| John H. Sheerin | 276 | 1.7% | ||
District 6
[edit]Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[5] | General Election[13] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 10,465 | 64.7% |
| Gerard J. McCarthy | 5714 | 35.3% |
District 7
[edit]Councillor Anthony Crayton was defeated by Gareth R. Saunders.
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6][7] | General Election‡[14] | Recount[15][16][17] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Gareth R. Saunders | 1447† | 25.7% | 3028 | 49.4% | 3137 | 50.7% |
| Anthony Crayton | 1824† | 32.4% | 3097 | 50.6% | 3047 | 49.3% |
| Roy A. Owens | 1417† | 25.2% | ||||
| Phyllis Bailey | 693 | 12.3% | ||||
| Ray F. Green | 247 | 4.4% | ||||
† per preliminary election recount
‡ Saunders was later declared the winner, due to discovery of a tally sheet error;[18] his victory was subsequently confirmed via recount.
District 8
[edit]Councillor David Scondras was defeated by Thomas M. Keane Jr.
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6] | General Election[14] | Recount[15][19][20] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas M. Keane Jr. | 2403 | 39.8% | 3648 | 50.2% | 3649 | 50.2% |
| David Scondras | 3271 | 54.2% | 3621 | 49.8% | 3622 | 49.8% |
| Dan Huck | 366 | 6.1% | ||||
District 9
[edit]Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates[5] | Preliminary Election[6] | General Election[14] | Recount[15][21] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 4213 | 46.1% | 4585 | 51.6% | 4561 | 50.9% |
| Jerry P. McDermott | 2398 | 26.3% | 4295 | 48.4% | 4400 | 49.1% |
| Rosina T. Bowman | 1742 | 19.1% | ||||
| Will Luxier | 617 | 6.8% | ||||
| John W. Carmilia | 162 | 1.8% | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Howe, Peter J. (September 22, 1993). "Nucci, O'Neil finish 1-2 in unofficial tally Unofficial results have Iannella 3d". The Boston Globe. p. 20. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Lawyer seeks at-large City Council seat". The Boston Globe. April 24, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "The Candidates for City Council At-Large". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - At-Large Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Candidates For City Council, Districts". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hohler, Bob (September 22, 1993). "Keeping tradition, incumbents stand to keep their seats". The Boston Globe. p. 20. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b Nolan, Martin F. (September 25, 1993). "Official Tally Reverses Finish of 2 City Council Hopefuls". The Boston Globe. p. 15. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 1 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 2 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 3 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 4 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 5 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 6 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ a b c Hernandez, Efrain (November 3, 1993). "Scondras is apparent council loser". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ a b c "No changes after council recounts". The Boston Globe. November 19, 1993. p. 53. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Recount confirms Saunders victory". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1993. p. 61. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 7 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Saunders now seen as winner over Crayton". The Boston Globe. November 8, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Council winner declared today". The Boston Globe. November 17, 1993. p. 64. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 8 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Boston City Councillor - District 9 Race - Nov 02, 1993".
Further reading
[edit]- "For the City Council". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 35, no. 52. September 16, 1993. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 36, no. 6. October 28, 1993. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 36, no. 7. November 4, 1993. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via docdroid.net.