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  Boston Mayor - Primary
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > MA Counties > Suffolk > Boston > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
TypeNonpartisan Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1983 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 11, 1983 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 11, 1983 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1984 - 12:00am
Term End January 01, 1988 - 12:00am
ContributorTsongas Democrat
Last ModifiedRBH November 05, 2017 08:44pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/06/1979
NameKevin H. White Votes78,048 (54.82%)
Term01/01/1980 - 01/01/1984 Margin13,779 (+9.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/15/1983
NameRaymond L. "Ray" Flynn Votes128,578 (65.07%)
Term01/01/1984 - 01/01/1988 Margin59,563 (+30.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceBoston Mayor 11/15/1983

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Name City Councillor Raymond L. "Ray" Flynn St. Rep. Melvin H. "Mel" King David I. Finnegan City Councillor Lawrence S. "Larry" DiCara County Sheriff Dennis J. Kearney City Councillor Frederick C. Langone Robert R. "Bob" Kiley
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Certified Votes 48,118 (28.86%) 47,848 (28.70%) 41,657 (24.99%) 15,148 (9.09%) 10,992 (6.59%) 2,262 (1.36%) 316 (0.19%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -270 (-0.16%) -6,461 (-3.88%) -32,970 (-19.78%) -37,126 (-22.27%) -45,856 (-27.51%) -47,802 (-28.67%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Michael Gelber Eloise Linger  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 207 (0.12%) 168 (0.10%)  
Margin-47,911 (-28.74%) -47,950 (-28.76%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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Oct 24, 1983 05:00pm Analysis Boston Wins by a Landslide  Article Craverguy 

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