Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 1997. All 13 seats (nine district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election. Eight seats (four districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 23, 1997.
Councillors Francis Roache, Peggy Davis-Mullen, Dapper O'Neil, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Murphy had joined the council in February 1997, following the resignation of Richard P. Iannella.[1] Iannella's sister Suzanne was an unsuccessful candidate in this election.[2]
| Candidates[3] | Preliminary Election[4] | General Election[5] | Recount[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Francis Roache | 17,495 | 32,029 | ||||
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 12,116 | 28,280 | ||||
| Dapper O'Neil | 14,310 | 27,591 | ||||
| Stephen J. Murphy | 15,247 | 26,702 | 26,736 | |||
| Suzanne Iannella | 11,325 | 26,505 | 26,561 | |||
| Frank N. Jones | 9912 | 24,892 | ||||
| Paul J. Gannon | 9292 | 17,131 | ||||
| Pamela A. Smith | 2700 | 6,287 | ||||
| Anthony A. Schinella | 2505 | |||||
Councillor Diane J. Modica lost her seat to Paul Scapicchio.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[7] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Paul Scapicchio | 3766 | 5881 | ||
| 2685 | 5256 | |||
| Alfred V. Siciliano Jr. | 245 | |||
| Carlos Rosas | 86 | |||
Councillor James M. Kelly was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| James M. Kelly | 6989 | ||
| Andrew McKinnon | 1383 | ||
Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maureen Feeney | 3066 | 4951 | ||
| Barry J. Mullen | 707 | 1940 | ||
| John M. Comerford | 531 | |||
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1166 | 2781 | ||
| Bill Owens | 632 | 1552 | ||
| Vikki Middleton | 374 | |||
| J. R. Rucker | 47 | |||
Councillor Daniel F. Conley was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Daniel F. Conley | 7591 | ||
| Daniel Esdale | 1383 | ||
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| 6903 | |||
| Edgar Williams | 1478 | ||
Councillor Gareth R. Saunders was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Gareth R. Saunders | 851 | 2278 | ||
| Althea Garrison | 360 | 1430 | ||
| Roy A. Owens | 349 | |||
| Anthony Crayton | 341 | |||
| Robert L. Terrell | 200 | |||
Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Thomas M. Keane Jr. | 2286 | ||
| Lynda McNally | 776 | ||
Councillor Brian Honan was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Brian Honan | 3677 | ||
| Aramis Camps | 469 | ||