Boston City Council elections were held on November 15, 1983, with preliminary elections on October 11, 1983.[1] This election transitioned the Council from having 9 members (all at-large) to having 13 members (9 district representatives and 4 at-large). All 13 seats were contested in both the preliminary and general election.
Incumbents
Each of the nine incumbent at-large councillors ran for Boston public office.
At-large
In the preliminary election, ten names appeared on the ballot, with voters able to choose four; the top eight vote-getters then appeared on the ballot in the general election.[2]
Voters in the general election could select four of the eight final candidates; Councillors McCormack, Iannella, Tierney, and O'Neil received the most votes, so were re-elected and filled the four at-large seats, while Councillor McDermott finished fifth and was not re-elected.
District 1
Robert Travaglini was elected.
District 2
James M. Kelly was elected.
District 3
James E. Byrne was elected.
District 4
Charles Yancey was elected.
District 5
Thomas Menino was elected.
District 6
At-large councillor Maura Hennigan was elected.
District 7
At-large councillor Bruce Bolling was elected.
District 8
David Scondras was elected, becoming the first openly gay Boston City Council member.[15]
District 9
Brian J. McLaughlin was elected.
See also
References
- ^ Black, Chris; Kenney, Charles (August 19, 1983). "NEW DATES SET FOR BOSTON ELECTIONS". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "THE BOSTON PRELIMINARY BALLOT". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "CANDIDATES AS THEY APPEAR ON THE BALLOT". The Boston Globe. October 10, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTION FOR COUNCILOR AT-LARGE; 2 YEARS". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "5 INCUMBENTS TOP AT-LARGE COUNCIL RACE". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BOSTON ELECTION RESULTS". The Boston Globe. November 16, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "BOSTON'S VOTING DISTRICTS; DISTRICT 1: SIMILAR PEOPLE, SIMILAR PROBLEMS". The Boston Globe. September 5, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 1". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTION: DISTRICT 2". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTION: DISTRICT 3". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 4". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL ELECTION RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 5". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 6". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ Krone, Mark (October 10, 2013). "Boston Mayor's Race: Then and Now". bostonspiritmagazine.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 8". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FINAL RESULTS OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS: DISTRICT 9". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
Further reading
- "FOR CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "FOR DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 26, no. 6. October 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
- "Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 26, no. 11. November 10, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via docdroid.net.
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