Boston mayoral election, 1993
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The Boston mayoral election of 1993 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1993 between Acting Mayor Thomas Menino and State Representative James Brett. Menino was elected to his first term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 21, 1993.
Candidates
- James Brett, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1981, Assistant Secretary of Energy from 1980 to 1981.[1]
- Thomas Menino, Acting Mayor of Boston since July 12, 1993, Boston City Councilor from 1984 to 1993, and Council President in 1993.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Bruce Bolling, Boston City Councilor since 1982, Council President from 1986 to 1987.
- Christopher Lydon, WGBH-TV host.
- Diane Moriarty, Attorney.
- Francis Roache, Boston Police Commissioner.
- Robert Rufo, Sheriff of Suffolk County.
- Rosaria Salerno, Boston City Councilor since 1988.
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election[2] | General Election[2] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino | 30,060 | 26.89 | 74,448 | 64.45 |
| James Brett | 25,052 | 22.41 | 41,052 | 35.54 |
| Robert Rufo | 22,517 | 20.14 | ||
| Rosaria Salerno | 19,605 | 17.54 | ||
| Bruce Bolling | 6,564 | 5.87 | ||
| Christopher Lydon | 3,630 | 3.25 | ||
| Francis Roache | 3,362 | 3.01 | ||
| Diane Moriarty | 991 | 0.89 | ||
See also
- List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ 1991–1992 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
