1987 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1987 Boston mayoral election Boston Presidential no 1983 Boston mayoral election 1983 November 3, 1987 1991 Boston mayoral election 1991 Mayor Raymond L. Flynn (9516895999) (1).jpg Raymond Flynn Nonpartisan candidate 63,714 67.47% Mayor Raymond Flynn Raymond Flynn Joseph Tierney (9574746851) (2).jpg Joseph M. Tierney Nonpartisan candidate 30,714 32.52% 260px Results by wardFlynn: #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002b84 >90%Tierney: #73D873 50–60% Boston thumb|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 CandidatesPreliminary ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1988 28 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1987bost#page/28/mode/2upGeneral ElectionAnnual Report of the Election Department 1988 59 Boston [Election Dept.] https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1987bost#page/58/mode/2up 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 Mayoral election Boston mayoral Boston Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston mayor 1987 Category:November 1987 in the United States Category:Raymond Flynn