Judith Flanagan Kennedy

Judith Flanagan Kennedy
56th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
In office January 4, 2010 – January 3, 2018
Preceded by	Edward J. Clancy, Jr.
Succeeded by	Thomas M. McGee
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Lynn, Massachusetts
Profession	Attorney

Judith Flanagan Kennedy was the 56th mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. She had previously served as a member of the Lynn School Committee from 1991 to 1997 and had been a councilor-at-large from 1997 to 2009. She launched a write-in campaign for mayor after the death of candidate Patrick J. McManus. She defeated incumbent Edward J. Clancy, Jr. on November 3, 2009; 8,043 votes to 8,016. She is Lynn's first female mayor. In 2013 she was elected to a second, four-year term. She was defeated in the 2017 election by Democratic state senator Thomas M. McGee.

Election History

2009 Lynn Mayoral Election

Primary Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan	Judith Flanagan Kennedy (Write-in)	3,235	46.37
	Nonpartisan	Edward J. Clancy, Jr.	3,024	43.34
	Nonpartisan	David M. Rohnstock	664	9.52
	Write-in	Write-in	54	0.77
Turnout

Source: City of Lynn September 2009 primary voting results

General Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan	Judith Flanagan Kennedy	8,043	49.94
	Nonpartisan	Edward J. Clancy, Jr.	8,016	49.78
	Write-in	Write-in	45	0.28
Turnout			16,104	33.1

Source: City of Lynn November 2009 voting results