Colonel William A. Phillips

Boston City Council elections were held on November 6, 2007. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 were unopposed. Two seats (districts 7 and 9) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 25, 2007.

At-large

Councillors Michael F. Flaherty, Stephen J. Murphy, and Sam Yoon were re-elected, while incumbent Felix D. Arroyo was beaten for the final seat by John R. Connolly.^[1]

Candidates	General Election^[2]
Candidates	Votes	%
Michael F. Flaherty	25,863	20.57%
Stephen J. Murphy	23,659	18.82%
Sam Yoon	23,230	18.48%
John R. Connolly	21,997	17.50%
Felix D. Arroyo	18,579	14.78%
Martin J. Hogan	4008	3.19%
Matthew Geary	3030	2.41%
William P. Estrada	2439	1.94%
David James Wyatt	2383	1.90%
all others	542	0.43%

District 1

Councillor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[3]
Candidates	Votes	%
Salvatore LaMattina	2848	95.80%
all others	125	4.20%

District 2

Councillor Bill Linehan ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[4]
Candidates	Votes	%
Bill Linehan	3916	95.68%
all others	177	4.32%

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[5]
Candidates	Votes	%
Maureen Feeney	4361	82.92%
Michael J. Cote	869	16.52%
all others	29	0.55%

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[6]
Candidates	Votes	%
Charles Yancey	2559	89.01%
J. R. Rucker	308	10.71%
all others	8	0.28%

District 5

Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[7]
Candidates	Votes	%
Robert Consalvo	4621	98.49%
all others	71	1.51%

District 6

Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[8]
Candidates	Votes	%
John M. Tobin Jr.	5904	97.85%
all others	130	2.15%

District 7

Councillor Chuck Turner was re-elected.

Candidates	Preliminary Election^[9]		General Election^[10]
Candidates	Votes	%	Votes	%
Chuck Turner	1476	75.73%	3258	81.13%
Carlos Henriquez	317	16.26%	728	18.13%
Althea Garrison	151	7.75%	17†	0.42%
all others	5	0.26%	13	0.32%

† write-in votes

District 8

Councillor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed and was re-elected.

Candidates	General Election^[11]
Candidates	Votes	%
Michael P. Ross	2035	97.14%
all others	60	2.86%

District 9

The seat formerly held by Jerry P. McDermott was won by Mark Ciommo. McDermott had announced in May 2007 that he would not seek re-election.^[12]

Candidates	Preliminary Election^[13]		General Election^[14]
Candidates	Votes	%	Votes	%
Mark Ciommo	1407	31.11%	2838	59.80%
Gregory J. Glennon	1250	27.64%	1889	39.80%
Timothy N. Schofield	965	21.34%
Rosie Hanlon	577	12.76%
Alessandro Selvig	293	6.48%
James Joseph Jenner	28	0.62%
all others	3	0.07%	19	0.40%

References

^ Stidman, Pete (November 7, 2007). "Arroyo out, Connolly in for at-large council; Anemic turnout across city". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 20075 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 3" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 4" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 5" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRCT [sic] 6" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 8" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "City councilor to vacate Allston-Brighton seat". The Boston Globe. May 8, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

External links

2007 Election Results at boston.gov

[1] Stidman, Pete (November 7, 2007). "Arroyo out, Connolly in for at-large council; Anemic turnout across city". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[2] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 20075 CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[3] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 1" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[4] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 2" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[5] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 3" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[6] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 4" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[7] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 5" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[8] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRCT [sic] 6" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[9] "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[10] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[11] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 8" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[12] "City councilor to vacate Allston-Brighton seat". The Boston Globe. May 8, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[13] "CITY OF BOSTON PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[14] "CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2007 CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 9" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

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