1985 Boston City Council election

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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.

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At-large

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 22,79236,686
Joseph M. Tierney 17,01434,427
Christopher A. Iannella 19,18333,883
Michael J. McCormack 17,32927,976
Frederick C. Langone 16,90026,365
Michael W. Kane10,01817,175
Willie Mae Allen 626812,533
Althea Garrison 35656402
Kenneth C. Davis2130 
John P. Scialdone1588 
Richard A. Black972 
Little L. Pittman808 
Edward P. Malik723 

District 1

Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
Robert Travaglini 39835440
Robert C. Jordan6261004
Joseph Sablone459 

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
James M. Kelly 48367028
Bill Linehan 27014242
Ali J. Fiumedoro244 

District 3

Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [3]
Votes%
James E. Byrne5828
Arthur G. Murphy935

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [3]
Votes%
Charles Yancey 1934100%

District 5

Councillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [3]
Votes%
Thomas Menino 5745100%

District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

Candidates [1] General Election [3]
Votes%
Maura Hennigan 6143
Richard K. Whitney964

District 7

Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
Bruce Bolling 15052386
Roy A. Owens4481121
Robert Polk108 
Charles H. Durant80 

District 8

Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
David Scondras 24723195
Judy Porteus5381750
Glenn Fiscus457 
Leslie F. Payne202 

District 9

Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.

Candidates [1] Preliminary Election [2] General Election [3]
Votes%Votes%
Brian J. McLaughlin 22754192
Richard M. Izzo18693353
John F. Melia784 
Aramis Camps82 

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "O'NEIL TOPS HUB COUNCIL VOTE; NAME RECOGNITION A KEY FACTOR" . The Boston Globe . September 11, 1985. Retrieved February 22, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BOSTON RESULTS; PRELIMINARY ELECTION; CITY COUNCILOR AT LARGE" . The Boston Globe . September 11, 1985. Retrieved February 22, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "BOSTON ELECTION RESULTS" . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1985. Retrieved February 22, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.[ permanent dead link ]

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