Nine candidates elected to the Boston City Council.

They are (with votes in parenthesis): Lawrence DiCara (69,102) Christopher Ianella (69,069), Ray Flynn (66,662), Rosemarie Sansone (64,873), Albert O’Neil (60,846), Joseph Tierney (58,674), John Sears, (58,205), Frederick Langone (57,552), Patrick McDonough (55,123). Sears is the last Republican elected to the Council to date. Louise Day Hicks (54,714) finishes in 10th place.