Boston mayoral election, 1987

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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 primary

• Richard A. Black, member of the LaRouche movement.
• Joel San Juan, member of the Socialist Workers Party.

Results

Candidates	Primary Election		General Election
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Raymond Flynn	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