1999 Boston City Council election


Boston City Council elections were held on November 2, 1999. Eleven seats were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 1 and 2 ran unopposed. Ten seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 21, 1999.

At-large

Councillors Francis Roache, Stephen J. Murphy, and Peggy Davis-Mullen were re-elected. Councillor Dapper O'Neil, a member of the council since 1971, lost his seat to Michael F. Flaherty.

District 1

Councillor Paul Scapicchio ran unopposed and was re-elected.

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

District 5

Councillor Daniel F. Conley was re-elected.

District 6

Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.

District 7

Councillor Gareth R. Saunders had announced in June 1999 that he would not seek re-election; his seat was won by Chuck Turner.

District 8

Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. had announced in March 1999 that he would not seek re-election; his seat was won by Michael P. Ross, who defeated Suzanne Iannella, daughter of former council president Christopher A. Iannella and sister of former council member Richard P. Iannella.

District 9

Councillor Brian Honan was re-elected.