Boston City Council elections were held on November 5, 1985. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 4 and 5 were unopposed. Nine seats (the four at-large members, and districts 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 10, 1985.
At-large
Councillors Dapper O'Neil, Joseph M. Tierney, Christopher A. Iannella, and Michael J. McCormack were re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Dapper O'Neil |
22,792 |
7001191000000000000♠19.1% |
36,686 |
7001188000000000000♠18.8% |
Joseph M. Tierney |
17,014 |
7001143000000000000♠14.3% |
34,427 |
7001176000000000000♠17.6% |
Christopher A. Iannella |
19,183 |
7001161000000000000♠16.1% |
33,883 |
7001173000000000000♠17.3% |
Michael J. McCormack |
17,329 |
7001145000000000000♠14.5% |
27,976 |
7001143000000000000♠14.3% |
Frederick C. Langone |
16,900 |
7001142000000000000♠14.2% |
26,365 |
7001135000000000000♠13.5% |
Michael W. Kane |
10,018 |
7000840000000000000♠8.4% |
17,175 |
7000880000000000000♠8.8% |
Willie Mae Allen |
6268 |
7000530000000000000♠5.3% |
12,533 |
7000640000000000000♠6.4% |
Althea Garrison |
3565 |
7000300000000000000♠3.0% |
6402 |
7000330000000000000♠3.3% |
Kenneth C. Davis |
2130 |
7000180000000000000♠1.8% |
|
John P. Scialdone |
1588 |
7000130000000000000♠1.3% |
|
Richard A. Black |
972 |
6999800000000000000♠0.8% |
|
Little L. Pittman |
808 |
6999700000000000000♠0.7% |
|
Edward P. Malik |
723 |
6999600000000000000♠0.6% |
|
District 1
Councillor Robert Travaglini was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Robert Travaglini |
3983 |
7001786009999900000♠78.6% |
5440 |
7001844000000000000♠84.4% |
Robert C. Jordan |
626 |
7001124000000000000♠12.4% |
1004 |
7001156000000000000♠15.6% |
Joseph Sablone |
459 |
7000910000000000000♠9.1% |
|
District 2
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
James M. Kelly |
4836 |
7001622000000000000♠62.2% |
7028 |
7001624000000000000♠62.4% |
Bill Linehan |
2701 |
7001347000000000000♠34.7% |
4242 |
7001376000000000000♠37.6% |
Ali J. Fiumedoro |
244 |
7000310000000000000♠3.1% |
|
District 3
Councillor James E. Byrne was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
James E. Byrne |
5828 |
7001862000000000000♠86.2% |
Arthur G. Murphy |
935 |
7001138000000000000♠13.8% |
District 4
Councillor Charles Yancey ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 5
Councillor Thomas Menino ran unopposed and was re-elected.
District 6
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Maura Hennigan |
6143 |
7001864000000000000♠86.4% |
Richard K. Whitney |
964 |
7001136000000000000♠13.6% |
District 7
Councillor Bruce Bolling was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Bruce Bolling |
1505 |
7001703000000000000♠70.3% |
2386 |
7001680000000000000♠68.0% |
Roy A. Owens |
448 |
7001209009999900000♠20.9% |
1121 |
7001320000000000000♠32.0% |
Robert Polk |
108 |
7000500000000000000♠5.0% |
|
Charles H. Durant |
80 |
7000370000000000000♠3.7% |
|
District 8
Councillor David Scondras was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
David Scondras |
2472 |
7001674000000000000♠67.4% |
3195 |
7001645999999900000♠64.6% |
Judy Porteus |
538 |
7001147000000000000♠14.7% |
1750 |
7001354000000000000♠35.4% |
Glenn Fiscus |
457 |
7001125000000000000♠12.5% |
|
Leslie F. Payne |
202 |
7000550000000000000♠5.5% |
|
District 9
Councillor Brian J. McLaughlin was re-elected.
Candidates[1] |
Preliminary Election[2] |
General Election[3] |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Brian J. McLaughlin |
2275 |
7001454000000000000♠45.4% |
4192 |
7001556000000000000♠55.6% |
Richard M. Izzo |
1869 |
7001373009999900000♠37.3% |
3353 |
7001444000000000000♠44.4% |
John F. Melia |
784 |
7001156000000000000♠15.6% |
|
Aramis Camps |
82 |
7000160000000000000♠1.6% |
|