1977 Boston City Council election

The Boston City Council election was held on November 8, 1977, with preliminary elections on September 27, 1977.

Candidates

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All nine incumbents (James Michael Connolly, Lawrence DiCara, Louise Day Hicks, Christopher A. Iannella, John J. Kerrigan, Frederick C. Langone, Patrick F. McDonough, Dapper O'Neil, and Joseph M. Tierney) ran for reelection.

Elected

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Lost in general election

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  • Lawrence E. Blacke, attorney.[1]
  • Bruce Bolling, manager of the Franklin Field Little City Hall.
  • Paul J. Ellison, member of the Boston School Committee from 1972 to 1976. Was in jail for larceny of city funds during the election.[1]
  • Stephen C. Farrell, former city youth worker and Little City Hall employee.[1]
  • Louise Day Hicks, member of the Boston City Council since 1974 and previously from 1970 to 1971. Former member of the United States House of Representatives (1971–1973) and Boston School Committee (1961–1970).
  • John J. Kerrigan, member of the Boston City Council since 1976 and the Boston School Committee from 1968 to 1976.
  • Gerard P. McHale, administrative assistant to the Boston Office of Public Facilities since 1976. Former assistant director for the Boston Office of Personnel (1974 to 1976).[1]
  • Gerald O'Leary, member of the Boston City Council from 1968 to 1976 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969.
  • Arnett L. Waters, deputy manpower director for Action for Boston Community Development.[1]

Eliminated in preliminary election

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Results

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Candidates Preliminary Election[2] General Election[3]
Votes Votes
James Michael Connolly (incumbent) 22,212 37,479
Raymond Flynn 19,248 35,757
Christopher A. Iannella (incumbent) 21,577 35,682
Dapper O'Neil (incumbent) 20,875 35,543
Lawrence DiCara (incumbent) 19,048 32,232
Joseph M. Tierney (incumbent) 17,500 31,913
Rosemarie Sansone 12,954 30,531
Frederick C. Langone (incumbent) 15,156 30,268
Patrick F. McDonough (incumbent) 15,868 30,205
Louise Day Hicks (incumbent) 19,862 30,058
Gerald O'Leary 14,979 23,868
Gerard P. McHale 12,753 20,610
John J. Kerrigan (incumbent) 11,810 20,045
Arnett L. Waters 10,589 18,109
Lawrence E. Blacke 9,801 16,899
Bruce Bolling 8,634 15,518
Stephen C. Farrell 8,505 13,980
Paul J. Ellison 7,919 11,542
William T. Donovan 7,198
Elizabeth Buckley 6,886
Robert Whitey McGrail 6,740
Harold L. O’Brien 5,869
James J. Tobin 4,907
Polly Jane Halfkenny 4,380
John T. Cuddy 4,288
Celia M. Sniffin 3,965
Diane Jacobs 3,827
Norma Walsh Gramer 3,559
Richard Hird 2,365
George R. Geller 1,675

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "The Candidates: City Council". The Boston Globe. August 28, 1977.
  2. ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1978. p. 53.
  3. ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1978. p. 80.