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Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 1997. All 13 seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in thegeneral election. Eight seats (four districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in thepreliminary election held on September 23, 1997.
CouncillorsFrancis Roache,Peggy Davis-Mullen,Dapper O'Neil, andStephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Murphy had joined the council in February 1997, following the resignation ofRichard P. Iannella.[1] Iannella's sister Suzanne was an unsuccessful candidate in this election.[2]
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary election[4] | General election[5] | Recount[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Francis Roache (incumbent) | 17,495 | 18.4 | 32,029 | 16.9 | ||
| Peggy Davis-Mullen (incumbent) | 12,116 | 12.8 | 28,280 | 14.9 | ||
| Dapper O'Neil (incumbent) | 14,310 | 15.1 | 27,591 | 14.6 | ||
| Stephen J. Murphy (incumbent) | 15,247 | 16.1 | 26,702 | 14.1 | 26,736 | |
| Suzanne Iannella | 11,325 | 11.9 | 26,505 | 14.0 | 26,561 | |
| Frank N. Jones | 9,912 | 10.4 | 24,892 | 13.1 | ||
| Paul J. Gannon | 9,292 | 9.8 | 17,131 | 9.0 | ||
| Pamela A. Smith | 2,700 | 2.8 | 6,287 | 3.3 | ||
| Anthony A. Schinella | 2,505 | 2.6 | ||||
CouncillorDiane J. Modica lost her seat toPaul Scapicchio.
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Paul Scapicchio | 3,766 | 55.5% | 5,881 | 52.8% |
| Diane J. Modica (incumbent) | 2,685 | 39.6% | 5,256 | 47.2% |
| Alfred V. Siciliano Jr. | 245 | 3.6% | ||
| Carlos Rosas | 86 | 1.3% | ||
CouncillorJames M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | General Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| James M. Kelly (incumbent) | 6,989 | 83.5% |
| Andrew McKinnon | 1,383 | 16.5% |
CouncillorMaureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney (incumbent) | 3,066 | 71.2% | 4,951 | 71.8% |
| Barry J. Mullen | 707 | 16.4% | 1,940 | 28.2% |
| John M. Comerford | 531 | 12.3% | ||
CouncillorCharles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey (incumbent) | 1,166 | 52.5% | 2,781 | 64.2% |
| Bill Owens | 632 | 28.5% | 1,552 | 35.8% |
| Vikki Middleton | 374 | 16.9% | ||
| J. R. Rucker | 47 | 2.1% | ||
CouncillorDaniel F. Conley was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | General Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley (incumbent) | 7,591 | 84.6% |
| Daniel Esdale | 1,383 | 15.4% |
CouncillorMaura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | General Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Maura Hennigan (incunmbent) | 6,903 | 82.4% |
| Edgar Williams | 1,478 | 17.6% |
CouncillorGareth R. Saunders was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Gareth R. Saunders (incumbent) | 851 | 40.5% | 2,278 | 61.4% |
| Althea Garrison | 360 | 17.1% | 1,430 | 38.6% |
| Roy A. Owens | 349 | 16.6% | ||
| Anthony Crayton | 341 | 16.2% | ||
| Robert L. Terrell | 200 | 9.5% | ||
CouncillorThomas M. Keane Jr. was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | General Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Thomas M. Keane Jr. (incumbent) | 2,286 | 74.7% |
| Lynda McNally | 776 | 25.3% |
CouncillorBrian Honan was re-elected.
| Candidates[3] | General Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Brian Honan (incumbent) | 3,677 | 88.7% |
| Aramis Camps | 469 | 11.3% |
