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.
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% | ||
Councillor Paul Scapicchio was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Paul Scapicchio | 4,646 | 85.88% | |
| Ken Fowler | 764 | 14.12% | |
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.[8]
Councillor Maureen Feeney ran unopposed and was re-elected.[9]
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | 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% | ||
Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected.[14]
Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[15] | General Election[16] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 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% | ||
Councillor Chuck Turner ran unopposed and was re-elected.[17]
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% | |
Councillor Jerry P. McDermott was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[19] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Jerry P. McDermott | 3,467 | 82.31% | |
| Daniel Kontoff | 745 | 17.69% | |