Boston mayoral election, 2009

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The Boston mayoral election of 2009 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 between current mayor, Thomas Menino, and Michael Flaherty, current City Councilor and former City Council President. Menino was re-elected and will serve a fifth term, the first mayor to do so in Boston's history.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 2009.

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[edit] Campaign

On September 29, 2009 after the primary election, Flaherty and Councilor Sam Yoon who finished third in the primary election, declared they had formed a ticket. If Flaherty were victorious, he vowed to appoint Yoon deputy mayor, a position that has not existed since the administration of Mayor Kevin H. White, who left office in 1984. The exact details of the position, including salary, were never finalized.[1]

[edit] Candidates

City Councilor and former City Council President[2]

Former Candidates:

  • Kevin McCrea, businessman[4] - Eliminated in Preliminary Election
  • Sam Yoon, current City Councilor[5]- Eliminated in Preliminary Election

[edit] Results

Wikinews has related news: Tom Menino wins historic fifth term as Mayor of Boston; plus results from area cities
Candidates Primary Election[6] General Election[7]
Votes % Votes %
Tom Menino 41,026 50.52 63,123 57.27
Michael Flaherty 19,459 23.96 46,768 42.43
Sam Yoon 17,179 21.16
Kevin McCrea 3,340 4.11

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/yoon_joins_flah.html
  2. ^ http://www.michaelflaherty.com/
  3. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/04/menino_reelecti.html
  4. ^ http://electkevin.blogspot.com/
  5. ^ 'Yoon announces candidacy for mayor', The Boston Globe February 8, 2009
  6. ^ http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/currentelections/default.asp
  7. ^ http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/currentelections/default.asp

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