Boston_City_Council_election,_1985
Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 1985. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 4 and 5 were unopposed. Nine seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 10, 1985.
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Joseph M. Tierney, Christopher A. Iannella, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 22,792 | 19.1% | 36,686 | 18.8% |
| Joseph M. Tierney | 17,014 | 14.3% | 34,427 | 17.6% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 19,183 | 16.1% | 33,883 | 17.3% |
| Michael J. McCormack | 17,329 | 14.5% | 27,976 | 14.3% |
| Frederick C. Langone | 16,900 | 14.2% | 26,365 | 13.5% |
| Michael W. Kane | 10,018 | 8.4% | 17,175 | 8.8% |
| Willie Mae Allen | 6268 | 5.3% | 12,533 | 6.4% |
| Althea Garrison | 3565 | 3.0% | 6402 | 3.3% |
| Kenneth C. Davis | 2130 | 1.8% | ||
| John P. Scialdone | 1588 | 1.3% | ||
| Richard A. Black | 972 | 0.8% | ||
| Little L. Pittman | 808 | 0.7% | ||
| Edward P. Malik | 723 | 0.6% | ||
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 3983 | 78.6% | 5440 | 84.4% |
| Robert C. Jordan | 626 | 12.4% | 1004 | 15.6% |
| Joseph Sablone | 459 | 9.1% | ||
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 4836 | 62.2% | 7028 | 62.4% |
| Bill Linehan | 2701 | 34.7% | 4242 | 37.6% |
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 244 | 3.1% | ||
Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.
Councillor Charles Yancey ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1934 | 100% |
Councillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 5745 | 100% |
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 6143 | 86.4% |
| Richard K. Whitney | 964 | 13.6% |
Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Bruce Bolling | 1505 | 70.3% | 2386 | 68.0% |
| Roy A. Owens | 448 | 20.9% | 1121 | 32.0% |
| Robert Polk | 108 | 5.0% | ||
| Charles H. Durant | 80 | 3.7% | ||
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 2472 | 67.4% | 3195 | 64.6% |
| Judy Porteus | 538 | 14.7% | 1750 | 35.4% |
| Glenn Fiscus | 457 | 12.5% | ||
| Leslie F. Payne | 202 | 5.5% | ||
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2275 | 45.4% | 4192 | 55.6% |
| Richard M. Izzo | 1869 | 37.3% | 3353 | 44.4% |
| John F. Melia | 784 | 15.6% | ||
| Aramis Camps | 82 | 1.6% | ||
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