2003 Boston City Council election

Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 2003. Nine seats (five representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 ran unopposed. Six seats (the four at-large positions, plus districts 4 and 6) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 23, 2003.

Elections in Massachusetts
Boston
Mayor
City council

At-large

Councillors Michael F. Flaherty, Felix D. Arroyo, Maura Hennigan, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Patricia H. White, daughter of former Mayor of Boston Kevin White, was an unsuccessful candidate in this election.[1]

Candidates[2] Preliminary Election[3][4] General Election[5][6]
Votes % Votes %
Michael F. Flaherty 20,307 18.21% 36,387 18.33%
Felix D. Arroyo 14,379 12.89% 34,685 17.48%
Maura Hennigan 15,916 14.27% 33,596 16.93%
Stephen J. Murphy 17,597 15.78% 30,510 15.37%
Patricia H. White 16,439 14.74% 29,649 14.94%
Matt O'Malley 7,025 6.30% 12,929 6.51%
Althea Garrison 5,050 4.53% 10,524 5.30%
Roy Owens 4,356 3.91% 10,204 5.14%
Jacquelyne Payne-Thompson 2,723 2.44%  
Phyllis Yetman Igoe 1,940 1.74%  
Edward Puglielli 1,705 1.53%  
Laura Garza 1,604 1.44%  
Arthur "Lucky" Craffey 1,594 1.43%  
Joseph Anthony Ureneck 907 0.81%  

District 1

Councillor Paul Scapicchio was re-elected.

Candidates General Election[7]
Votes %
Paul Scapicchio 4,646 85.88%
Ken Fowler 764 14.12%

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.[8]

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney ran unopposed and was re-elected.[9]

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates[2] Preliminary Election[10][11] General Election[12][13]
Votes % Votes %
Charles Yancey 1,901 54.36% 3,679 55.17%
Ego E. Ezedi Jr. 1,544 44.15% 2,990 44.83%
Arthur L. Sutton 52 1.49%  

District 5

Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected.[14]

District 6

Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. was re-elected.

Candidates[2] Preliminary Election[15] General Election[16]
Votes % Votes %
John M. Tobin Jr. 5,463 77.90% 8,473 74.21%
Francesca E. Fordiani 1,344 19.16% 2,945 25.79%
Wayne A. Sallale 206 2.94%  

District 7

Councillor Chuck Turner ran unopposed and was re-elected.[17]

District 8

Councillor Michael P. Ross was re-elected.

Candidates General Election[18]
Votes %
Michael P. Ross 3,418 81.36%
Carmen M. Torre 783 18.64%

District 9

Councillor Jerry P. McDermott was re-elected.

Candidates General Election[19]
Votes %
Jerry P. McDermott 3,467 82.31%
Daniel Kontoff 745 17.69%

See also

References
  1. Schweitzer, Sarah; McCarthy, Brendan (November 5, 2003). "WHITE STARTLED BY `PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT' LONGTIME MAYOR SHOWS PRIDE IN DAUGHTER'S EFFORT". The Boston Globe. p. B.5. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  2. "COUNCIL CANDIDATES". The Boston Globe. September 21, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. Dade, Corey; Greenberger, Scott S. (September 25, 2003). "ALLIES FIND THEMSELVES RIVALS FOR COUNCIL SPOT". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  4. "Boston City Councillor - At-Large - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. Klein, Rick (November 5, 2003). "COUNCILORS KEEP SEATS; WHITE LOSES ARROYO, HENNIGAN, FLAHERTY REELECTED". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  6. "Boston City Councillor - At-Large". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  7. "Boston City Councillor - District 1". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. "Boston City Councillor - District 2". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. "Boston City Councillor - District 3". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. Klein, Rick; Dade, Corey (September 24, 2003). "YANCEY WINS, BUT EZEDI STILL A CHALLENGER". The Boston Globe. p. B.5. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  11. "Boston City Councillor - District 4 - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  12. Dade, Corey (November 5, 2003). "YANCEY DEFEATS EZEDI IN BITTER COUNCIL RACE RACE CARD USED IN CAMPAIGN RAISES TURNOUT". The Boston Globe. p. B.6. Retrieved March 9, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  13. "Boston City Councillor - District 4". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  14. "Boston City Councillor - District 5". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. "Boston City Councillor - District 6 - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  16. "Boston City Councillor - District 6". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  17. "Boston City Councillor - District 7". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  18. "Boston City Councillor - District 8". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  19. "Boston City Councillor - District 9". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

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