1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election

The 1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1983, and was preceded by a primary on September 20, 1983. It saw the election of Richard Neal.

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1983
November 3, 1983
 
Candidate Richard Neal William Montana
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25,462 4,373
Percentage 85.34% 14.66%
Mayor before election

Theodore Dimauro

 Elected Mayor

Richard Neal
Democratic

Elections in Massachusetts

Facing a prospective challenge from city councilor Richard Neal, incumbent mayor Theodore Dimauro opted to instead retire.[1]

Results

Primary
Primary election results[2]
September 20, 1983
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Richard E. Neal 11,315 85.58
Nonpartisan William G. Montana 1,113 8.42
Nonpartisan Joseph D. Harrington 793 6.00
Total votes 13,221

General election
General election results[3]
November 3, 1983
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Richard E. Neal 25,462 85.34
Nonpartisan William G. Montana 4,373 14.66
Total votes 29,835

References
  1. Duncan, Phil, et al. (December 31, 1988). "House freshmen: Massachusetts—2nd district." CQ Weekly: p. 3610. CQ Press.
  2. "Primary Election Sept. 20,1983". Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. "Election November 3, 1983". Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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