Boston_City_Council_election,_1987
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.
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% |
Councillor James E. Byrne ran unopposed and was re-elected.
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 4828 | 80.1% |
| Arthur Williams | 1196 | 19.9% |
Councillor Thomas Menino was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 10,437 | 87.0% |
| Gerald Bagley | 1556 | 13.0% |
Councillor Maura Hennigan ran unopposed and was re-elected.
Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Bruce Bolling | 4264 | 70.3% |
| Roy A. Owens | 1803 | 29.7% |
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% | ||
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% | ||||
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