Boston City Council elections were held on November 2, 1999. Eleven seats (seven district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 1 and 2 ran unopposed. Ten seats (six districts and the four at-large members) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 21, 1999.
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.
| Candidates[1] | Preliminary Election[2] | General Election[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Francis Roache | 21,658 | 30,271 | ||
| Stephen J. Murphy | 19,380 | 27,515 | ||
| Peggy Davis-Mullen | 16,233 | 26,468 | ||
| Michael F. Flaherty | 10,985 | 26,377 | ||
| Dapper O'Neil | 17,052 | 24,636 | ||
| Gregory B. Timilty | 14,429 | 16,068 | ||
| Joseph Mulligan III | 6245 | 10,012 | ||
| Andrea Morrell | 3329 | 6093 | ||
| Daniel Kontoff | 2137 | |||
| John Hugo | 1812 | |||
Councillor Paul Scapicchio ran unopposed and was re-elected.[4]
Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected.
Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.
| Candidates | General Election[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Maureen Feeney | 4772 | ||
| John M. Comerford | 1142 | ||
Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Charles Yancey | 1166 | 2243 | ||
| Vikki Middleton | 247 | 479 | ||
| J. R. Rucker | 63 | |||
Councillor Daniel F. Conley was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Daniel F. Conley | 4392 | 6085 | ||
| David Patrick | 245 | 749 | ||
| J. J. Devine Jr. | 230 | |||
Councillor Maura Hennigan was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 3455 | 6023 | |||
| John M. Tobin Jr. | 2559 | 5034 | ||
| Michael Rush | 1863 | |||
| Edgar Williams | 102 | |||
Councillor Gareth R. Saunders had announced in June 1999 that he would not seek re-election;[9] his seat was won by Chuck Turner.[10]
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Chuck Turner | 1153 | 2419 | ||
| Tracy Litthcut | 590 | 1726 | ||
| Julio Henriquez | 339 | |||
| Roy A. Owens | 314 | |||
| Althea Garrison | 282 | |||
| Anthony Crayton | 255 | |||
| Hassan Ali Williams | 122 | |||
| Richard Masterson | 115 | |||
| Scotland Willis | 70 | |||
| Kenneth Yarbrough | 65 | |||
| Roger Garvin | 51 | |||
| Thelma Barros | 47 | |||
Councillor Thomas M. Keane Jr. had announced in March 1999 that he would not seek re-election;[11] 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.[12]
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Michael P. Ross | 851 | 2793 | ||
| Suzanne Iannella | 985 | 2384 | ||
| Alana Murphy | 656 | |||
| Anthony Schinella | 174 | |||
| Carmen Torres | 170 | |||
| Lynda McNally | 160 | |||
Councillor Brian Honan was re-elected.
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Brian Honan | 2562 | 3407 | ||
| Rosie Hanlon | 699 | 1070 | ||
| Aramis Camps | 69 | |||