The Boston City Council election was held on November 6, 1973, with preliminary elections on September 25, 1973.
Results 1973 Boston City Council electionCandidatesPreliminary electionGeneral electionVotes %Votes% Louise Day Hicks 26,509 10.41 44,219 9.99 Christopher A. Iannella (incumbent) 23,707 9.31 42,226 9.54 Lawrence S. DiCara (incumbent) 23,138 9.09 40,426 9.13 Albert L. O'Neil (incumbent) 23,935 9.40 38,655 8.73 Joseph M. Tierney (incumbent) 19,428 7.63 33,200 7.50 Gerald F. O'Leary (incumbent) 16,822 6.61 33,043 7.46 Frederick C. Langone 19,033 7.47 31,867 7.20 James Michael Connolly 12,441 4.89 30,770 6.95 Patrick F. McDonough (incumbent) 16,817 6.60 29,650 6.70 Thomas A. Sullivan 11,197 4.40 23,258 5.25 Thomas M. Connolly Jr. 9,300 3.65 18,257 4.12 Lena Saunders 5,955 2.34 16,526 3.73 Anthony F. DeFeo 6,359 2.50 12,899 2.91 Kenneth G. Whelan 6,683 2.62 12,267 2.77 John E. Powers Jr. 6,350 2.49 10,742 2.43 James V. McManus 4,940 1.94 9,737 2.20 Martin J. Ridge 5,825 2.29 8,138 1.84 Robert P. Kane 4,696 1.84 6,887 1.56 William J. Costello 4,648 1.83 Debra Byrne 3,632 1.43 Jill A. LeCompte 3,208 1.26
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