1983 Boston City Council election
Boston City Council elections were held on November 15, 1983, with preliminary elections on October 11, 1983. This election transitioned the Council from having 9 members to having 13 members. All 13 seats were contested in both the preliminary and general election.
Incumbents
Each of the nine incumbent at-large councillors ran for Boston public office.| Name | Position contested for | Result |
| Bruce Bolling | Councillor, District 7 | won |
| Raymond Flynn | Mayor of Boston | won |
| Maura Hennigan | Councillor, District 6 | won |
| Christopher A. Iannella | Councillor at-large | elected |
| Frederick C. Langone | Mayor of Boston | lost, 6th |
| Michael J. McCormack | Councillor at-large | elected |
| Terence P. McDermott | Councillor at-large | lost, 5th |
| Dapper O'Neil | Councillor at-large | elected |
| Joseph M. Tierney | Councillor at-large | elected |
At-large
In the preliminary election, ten names appeared on the ballot, with voters able to choose four; the top eight vote-getters then appeared on the ballot in the general election.Voters in the general election could select four of the eight final candidates; Councillors McCormack, Iannella, Tierney, and O'Neil received the most votes, so were re-elected and filled the four at-large seats, while Councillor McDermott finished fifth and was not re-elected.