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1995 Boston City Council election
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| November 7, 1995 |
Boston City Council elections were held on November 7, 1995. Ten seats (six district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 5, and 8 ran unopposed. Nine seats (five districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 19, 1995.
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Richard P. Iannella, and Peggy Davis-Mullen were re-elected. Councillor John A. Nucci, who had been elected Suffolk County clerk of courts in November 1994, did not seek re-election; his seat was won by former Boston Police Commissioner Francis Roache.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
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| Francis Roache | 18,963 | 13.5 | 30,985 | 16.2 |
| Dapper O'Neil (incumbent) | 22,333 | 15.9 | 30,524 | 15.9 |
| Richard P. Iannella (incumbent) | 17,970 | 12.8 | 28,431 | 14.8 |
| Peggy Davis-Mullen (incumbent) | 17,964 | 12.8 | 23,913 | 12.5 |
| Stephen J. Murphy† | 14,255 | 10.1 | 21,571 | 11.3 |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 14,368 | 10.2 | 20,215 | 10.5 |
| Frank N. Jones | 6,960 | 5.0 | 20,047 | 10.5 |
| Paul J. Gannon | 11,724 | 8.3 | 16,012 | 8.4 |
| Anthony Crayton | 5,299 | 3.8 | ||
| Joseph P. Donnelly | 3,188 | 2.3 | ||
| Dick Czubinski | 1,885 | 1.3 | ||
| Edgar Williams Jr. | 1,568 | 1.1 | ||
| Anthony L. Dantona | 1,372 | 1.0 | ||
| Matthew D. Malloy | 1,359 | 1.0 | ||
| Maceo Carl Dixon | 1,334 | 0.9 |
† Richard P. Iannella was elected Register of Probate of Suffolk County in November 1996, and subsequently resigned his council seat; Stephen J. Murphy, who had finished fifth in the general election for four seats, joined the council in February 1997 and served the remainder of Iannella's term.
Councillor Diane J. Modica was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
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| Diane J. Modica (incumbent) | 4,085 | 83.9 | 5,617 | 85.0 |
| Vincent Zarrilli | 519 | 10.7 | 995 | 15.0 |
| John Hugo | 265 | 5.4 |
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General election | |
|---|---|---|
| James M. Kelly (incumbent) | 7,044 | 100 |
Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates | General election | |
|---|---|---|
| Maureen Feeney (incumbent) | 5,633 | 83.3 |
| W. Scott Rae | 1,132 | 16.7 |
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Yancey (incumbent) | 1,189 | 65.5 | 2,646 | 65.1 |
| Vikki Middleton | 564 | 31.1 | 1,419 | 34.9 |
| J. R. Rucker | 63 | 3.5 |
Councillor Daniel F. Conley ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General election | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. Conley (incumbent) | 6,433 | 100 |
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
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| Maura Hennigan (incumbent) | 4,439 | 49.8 | 5,970 | 57.4 |
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 2,496 | 28.0 | 4,425 | 42.6 |
| David Vaughn | 1,495 | 16.8 | ||
| Francis X. Stone | 482 | 5.4 |
Councillor Gareth R. Saunders was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth R. Saunders (incumbent) | 1,262 | 55.4 | 2,361 | 62.1 |
| Althea Garrison | 553 | 24.3 | 1,441 | 37.9 |
| Roy A. Owens | 254 | 11.2 | ||
| Moses E. Wilson Jr. | 209 | 9.2 |
Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. ran unopposed and was re-elected.
| Candidates | General election | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas M. Keane Jr. (incumbent) | 2,021 | 100 |
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin announced in March 1995 that he would not seek re-election; his seat was won by Brian Honan.
| Candidates | Preliminary election | General election | ||
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| Brian Honan | 1,610 | 33.8 | 3,553 | 51.6 |
| Jerry P. McDermott | 1,723 | 36.2 | 3,332 | 48.4 |
| Cathleen E. Campbell | 1,066 | 22.4 | ||
| Stephen Montgomery | 359 | 7.5 |
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List of members of the Boston City Council
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"For at-large councilor". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1995. p. 30 – via pqarchiver.com.
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"Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle" (PDF). Vol. 38, no. 5. November 2, 1995 – via docdroid.net.
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