1989 Boston City Council election
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Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 1989. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 3 and 5 were unopposed. Nine seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 26, 1989.
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November 7, 1989
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At-large
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Christopher A. Iannella, Rosaria Salerno, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dapper O'Neil | 21,764 | 17.2% | 40,106 | 17.6% |
| Christopher A. Iannella | 20,142 | 15.9% | 38,357 | 16.9% |
| Rosaria Salerno | 19,478 | 15.4% | 35,654 | 15.7% |
| Michael J. McCormack | 19,073 | 15.1% | 31,170 | 13.7% |
| John A. Nucci | 14,646 | 11.6% | 30,466 | 13.4% |
| John N. Flanagan | 13,676 | 10.8% | 22,359 | 9.8% |
| Joseph W. Casper | 10,103 | 8.0% | 18,069 | 7.9% |
| Althea Garrison | 5,042 | 4.0% | 11,281 | 5.0% |
| Glenn Fiscus | 2,365 | 1.9% | ||
District 1
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Robert Travaglini | 4,472 | 57.0% | 7,053 | 62.0% |
| Brian Callahan | 2,399 | 30.6% | 4,322 | 38.0% |
| Martin Coughlin | 618 | 7.9% | ||
| Imee Jackson | 363 | 4.6% | ||
District 2
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly | 7,429 | 85.9% |
| Ali J. Fiumedoro | 1,221 | 14.1% |
District 3
Councillor James E. Byrne ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 4
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | General election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey (incumbent) | 3,215 | 87.9 |
| J. R. Rucker | 442 | 12.1 |
District 5
Councillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 6
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan | 4,445 | 52.9% | 7,753 | 57.7% |
| Vincent G. Mannering | 3,805 | 45.3% | 5,678 | 42.3% |
| Nels J'Anthony | 156 | 1.9% | ||
District 7
Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary election[2] | General election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Bruce Bolling (incumbent) | 998 | 57.1 | 2,330 | 60.1 |
| Roy A. Owens | 391 | 22.4 | 1,547 | 39.9 |
| Michael Long | 358 | 20.5 | ||
District 8
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Scondras | 1,524 | 75.9% | 2,913 | 71.8% |
| Benjamin H. Morehead | 217 | 10.8% | 1,146 | 28.2% |
| Oscar T. Brookins | 153 | 7.6% | ||
| Marilyn Stacy Huynh | 111 | 5.5% | ||
District 9
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[4] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian J. McLaughlin | 2,110 | 40.7% | 4,387 | 60.6% |
| Judith Bracken | 1,597 | 30.8% | 2,848 | 39.4% |
| Cornelius K. Hurley | 1,330 | 25.6% | ||
| Aramis Camps | 150 | 2.9% | ||