1987 Boston mayoral election

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Candidate Raymond Flynn Joseph M. Tierney Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 63,714 30,714 Percentage 67.47% 32.52%

Results by ward Flynn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tierney:     50–60%

Mayor before election Raymond Flynn Elected mayor Raymond Flynn

TheBoston mayoral election of 1987 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, betweenMayorRaymond Flynn and City Council memberJoseph M. Tierney. Flynn was re-elected to his second term.

The nonpartisan municipalpreliminary election was held on September 22, 1987.

• Raymond Flynn, Mayor of Boston since 1983, member of theBoston City Council from 1978 to 1984, andstate representative from 1971 to 1979.
• Joseph M. Tierney, Member of the Boston City Council since 1972, Council President in 1979 and from 1983 to 1985.

• Richard A. Black, member of theLaRouche movement.
• Joel San Juan, member of theSocialist Workers Party.

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