1987 Boston mayoral election

1987 Boston mayoral election

November 3, 1987

Candidate Raymond Flynn Joseph M. Tierney Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 63,714 30,714 Percentage 67.47% 32.52%

Results by ward Flynn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tierney:      50–60%

Mayor before election Raymond Flynn Elected mayor Raymond Flynn

Flynn campaigning

The Boston mayoral election of 1987 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, between Mayor Raymond Flynn and City Council member Joseph M. Tierney. Flynn was re-elected to his second term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 1987.

Candidates

• Raymond Flynn, Mayor of Boston since 1983, member of the Boston City Council from 1978 to 1984, and state representative from 1971 to 1979.
• Joseph M. Tierney, Member of the Boston City Council since 1972, Council President in 1979 and from 1983 to 1985.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

• Richard A. Black, member of the LaRouche movement.
• Joel San Juan, member of the Socialist Workers Party.

Results

Candidates	Preliminary Election[1]		General Election[2]
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Raymond Flynn (incumbent)	42,366	70.39	63,714	67.47
Joseph M. Tierney	16,257	27.01	30,714	32.52
Joel San Juan	1,083	1.08
Richard A. Black	484	0.80

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

1. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1988. p. 28.
2. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1988. p. 59.