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mayoral election of 1993 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1993, between Acting Mayor

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and

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James T. Brett. Menino was elected to his first term. This election came just two years after the prior mayoral election (

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) due to

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—who had been

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since 1984—being appointed

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. Following Flynn's appointment in July 1993,

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president Menino became acting mayor. The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 21, 1993.

Candidates

* James T. Brett, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1981, Assistant Secretary of Energy from 1980 to 1981 *

, Acting

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since July 12, 1993, Boston City Councilor from 1984 to 1993, and Council President in 1993

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

* Bruce Bolling, Boston City Councilor since 1982, Council President from 1986 to 1987 *

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host * Diane Moriarty, attorney *

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, Boston Police Commissioner * Robert Rufo, Sheriff of Suffolk County *

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, Boston City Councilor since 1988

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General election

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