1995_Boston_City_Council_election
Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 1995. Ten seats (six district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 5, and 8 ran unopposed. Nine seats (five districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 19, 1995.
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Richard P. Iannella, and Peggy Davis-Mullen were re-elected. Councillor John A. Nucci, who had been elected Suffolk County clerk of courts in November 1994,[1] did not seek re-election;[2] his seat was won by former Boston Police Commissioner Francis Roache.
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[4] | General Election[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Francis Roache | 18,963 | 13.5% | 30,985 | 16.2% |
| Dapper O'Neil | 22,333 | 15.9% | 30,524 | 15.9% |
| Richard P. Iannella | 17,970 | 12.8% | 28,431 | 14.8% |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 17,964 | 12.8% | 23,913 | 12.5% |
| Stephen J. Murphy† | 14,255 | 10.1% | 21,571 | 11.3% |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 14,368 | 10.2% | 20,215 | 10.5% |
| Frank N. Jones | 6960 | 5.0% | 20,047 | 10.5% |
| Paul J. Gannon | 11,724 | 8.3% | 16,012 | 8.4% |
| Anthony Crayton | 5299 | 3.8% | ||
| Joseph P. Donnelly | 3188 | 2.3% | ||
| Dick Czubinski | 1885 | 1.3% | ||
| Edgar Williams Jr. | 1568 | 1.1% | ||
| Anthony L. Dantona | 1372 | 1.0% | ||
| Matthew D. Malloy | 1359 | 1.0% | ||
| Maceo Carl Dixon | 1334 | 0.9% | ||
† Richard P. Iannella was elected Register of Probate of Suffolk County in November 1996, and subsequently resigned his council seat; Stephen J. Murphy, who had finished fifth in the general election for four seats, joined the council in February 1997 and served the remainder of Iannella's term.[6]
Councillor Diane J. Modica was re-elected.
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7044 | 100% |
Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney | 5633 | 83.3% |
| W. Scott Rae | 1132 | 16.7% |
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1189 | 65.5% | 2646 | 65.1% |
| Vikki Middleton | 564 | 31.1% | 1419 | 34.9% |
| J. R. Rucker | 63 | 3.5% | ||
Councillor Daniel F. Conley ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | General Election[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley | 6433 | 100% |
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 4439 | 49.8% | 5970 | 57.4% |
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 2496 | 28.0% | 4425 | 42.6% |
| David Vaughn | 1495 | 16.8% | ||
| Francis X. Stone | 482 | 5.4% | ||
Councillor Gareth R. Saunders was re-elected.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Gareth R. Saunders | 1262 | 55.4% | 2361 | 62.1% |
| Althea Garrison | 553 | 24.3% | 1441 | 37.9% |
| Roy A. Owens | 254 | 11.2% | ||
| Moses E. Wilson Jr. | 209 | 9.2% | ||
Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. ran unopposed and was re-elected.
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin announced in March 1995 that he would not seek re-election;[10] his seat was won by Brian Honan.
| Candidates[7] | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian Honan | 1610 | 33.8% | 3553 | 51.6% |
| Jerry P. McDermott | 1723 | 36.2% | 3332 | 48.4% |
| Cathleen E. Campbell | 1066 | 22.4% | ||
| Stephen Montgomery | 359 | 7.5% | ||
- Walker, Adrian (December 20, 1994). "City Council head calls for Nucci to quit in light of clerk job Kelly slams decision to hold two posts". The Boston Globe. p. 34. Retrieved March 5, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
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- "District City Councilor final election". The Boston Globe. November 8, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- Walker, Adrian (March 27, 1995). "Allston councilor won't seek 7th term". The Boston Globe. p. 16. Retrieved March 5, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "For at-large councilor". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1995. p. 30. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 38, no. 5. November 2, 1995. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via docdroid.net.