History of the City of Newport Council
This table shows the membership of the City of Newport Council since the early 1950's. The information has been obtained from the minutes of the Council meetings, the Canvassing Department, City Directories at the Newport Public Library, and the local newspapers.
Three Wards
At-large [Now 4 seats]
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
2009-2010
Charles Y. Duncan
Justin McLaughlin
others
Marvin L. Abney
Herb Armstrong
Mary C. Connolly
Stephen R. Coyne
Jeanne-Marie Napolitano
Stephen C. Waluk
unopposed
unopposed
Kathryn E. Leonard James A. Dring
Votes Cast: ? / Registered Voters: ? = Percentage: ?
2007-2008
Stephen C. Waluk 4,523
Mary C. Connolly 4,155
Jeanne-Marie Napolitano 4,721
Stephen R. Coyne 4,518
Charles Y. Duncan 972
Justin McLaughlin 1,528
Kathryn E. Leonard 1,917
others
Jim Dias 3,588
Ted Slee 1,785
Bobby Olivera 1,541
Marvin L. Abney 877
David Cullen 1,135
unopposed 0
Votes Cast: ? / Registered Voters: ? = Percentage: ?
Votes Cast: ? / Registered Voters: ? = Percentage: ?
2005-2006
John J. Trifero 4,781
Mary C. Connolly 4,680
Jeanne-Marie Napolitano 4,292
Stephen R. Coyne 4,237
Charles Y. Duncan 1,074
Stephen C. Waluk 1,508
Colleen A. McGrath 1,372
others
Joseph P. Pratt 4,172
Richard E. O'Neill 3,568
Marvin L. Abney 921
Michael T. Farley 1,500
Kathryn E. Leonard 1,322
Votes Cast: 9,681 / Registered Voters: 13,924 = Percentage: 70
Four Wards
At-large [Was 3 seats]
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
2002-2004
Mayor Richard C. Sardella 3,061
Jeanne Marie Napolitano 2,837
John J. Trifero 3,099
Richard E. O'Neill 565
James W. Baccari 656
Stephan C. Waluk 683
Kathryn E. Leonard 960
others
David Kerins 2,084
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Daryl J. Paquette 372
Conor Maquire 333
Special 3 year term to align with State Elections Votes Cast: 4,435 / Registered Voters: 13,930 = Percentage: 31.84
2000-2001
Mayor Richard C. Sardella 3,402
John J. Trifero 2,935
Jeanne Marie Napolitano 2,544
Richard E. O'Neill 835
James W. Baccari 867
Dennis F. McCoy 709
Joseph P. Pratt 899
others
David Carlin 2,147
Hugh Archincloss 2,068
Paul M. Echart 1,883
George Perry 228
Robert Sanches 314
Julie M. Wilson 456
Kate Leonard 867
Votes Cast: 5,646 / Registered Voters: 16,601 = Percentage: 34.01
1998-1999
Mayor David S. Gordon 3,649
Richard C. Sardella 3,173
Warren S. Gray 3,126
George Perry 612
James W. Baccari 712
Dennis F. McCoy 762
Kathryn E. Leonard 1,261
others
Richard E. O'Neill 2,400
Joseph H. Vars 831
Robert D. Sanches 821
David R. Carlin 510
Frances H. Briscoe 414
John W. McNeely 417
Francis W. Ingersoll Jr. 256
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1996-1997
Mayor David S. Gordon 2,939
Richard C. Sardella 2,943
Warren S. Gray 2,777
Laurice P. Shaw 563
James W. Baccari 621
Dennis F. McCoy 734
Kathryn E. Leonard 1,129
others
Jeremiah C. Lynch III 2,504
Jeanne-Marie Napolitano 2,027
Patrick B. Cottrell 846
Paul A. Winthrop 471
Paul Eckhart 481
Victor J. Farmer 516
Mary H. McCarthy-Tuohy 508
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1994-1995
Mayor David F. Roderick, Jr. 2,975
David S. Gordon 2,784
Warren S. Gray 3,515
Jeanne Marie Napolitano 766
James W. Baccari 408
Mitchell B. Simpson III 757
Harry F. Winthrop appointed 4/26/95Kathleen C. Fisher 886 resigned 4/21/95
others
Paul M. Eckhart 2,644
Robert A. Beebe 2,073
Horace S. Simmmons, Sr. 685
Cathleen M. Crowley 347
Stanley Mazuroksi 404
Keith W. Stokes 99
Barry W. Thaler 35
Robert H.Nigohosian 515
Jeremiah C. Lynch III 870
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1992-1993
Mayor Robert J. McKenna 2,598
David F. Roderick, Jr. 2,759
Paul J. Eckhart 2242
Jeanne Marie Napolitano 538
James W. Baccari appointed 11/10/93 Keith Stokes 576 resigned 10/7/93
Mitchell B. Simpson III 893
Harry F. Winthrop 986
others
William H. Connerton, Jr. 1,915
Gerald M. Taylor 1,560
Warren S. Evans 849
John J. Crowley 476
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1990-1991
Mayor Robert J. McKenna
David F. Roderick, Jr.
Ronald F. Dick
John J. Crowley, Jr.
Keith Stokes
Mitchell B. Simpson III
Harry F. Winthrop
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1988-1989
Mayor Robert J. McKenna
David F. Roderick, Jr.
Ronald F. Dick
John J. Crowley, Jr.
Keith Stokes
Mitchell B. Simpson III
William D. Nagle
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1986-1987
Mayor Patrick G. Kirby
Charles S. Soliozy
Raymond P. Garcia
John J. Crowley, Jr.
Laurice Shaw Parfet
William K. Collins
William D. Nagle
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1984-1985
Mayor Patrick G. Kirby
Charles S. Soliozy
Louise T. Kazanjian appointed 7/17/85Alfred L. Angel resigned 5/8/85
Tomas W. Kelly
David F. Roderick, Jr.
William K. Collins
William D. Nagle
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1982-1983
Mayor Paul L. Gaines
David F. Roderick, Jr.
Alfred L. Angel
Patrick G. Kirby
William K. Collins
Edward J. Smith
Leonard T. Murphy
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1980-1981
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly
Paul L. Gaines
Alfred L. Angel
David F. Roderick, Jr.
John P. Gallagher, III
Edward J. Smith
James P. Dugan
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1978-1979
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly
Paul L. Gaines
Donato A. D'Andrea
Walter J. Kelly, Jr.
Larry E. Newson
Rose E. McGann
James P. Dugan
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1976-1977
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly
Donato A. D'Andrea
William F. Benish
Lillian R. Gee
John T. Sheehan, Jr.
Rose E. McGann
Robert O. Beattie resigned James P. Dugan appointed 9/19/77
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1974-1975
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly
Raymond H. Carr Jr.
Edward K. Coristine
John H. West
Larry E. Newson
James F. Ring
Robert O. Beattie
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1972-1973
Mayor Humphrey J. Donnelly
Edward K. Coristine
William F. Benish
George D. Weaver
Alfred L. Angel
James F. Ring
Richard S. Phelps
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1970-1971
Mayor Fred R. Alofsin
Humphrey J. Donnelly
William W. Corcoran
David N. Fenton resigned 5/8/85 George D. Weaver appointed 9/24/70
William F. Benish
Edward K. Coristine
Richard S. Phelps
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1968-1969
Mayor Fred R. Alofsin
William W. Corcoran
Robert A. Reed
David N. Fenton
Daniel J. McCarthy
Edward K. Coristine
Paul E. Burke
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1966-1967
Mayor Dennis F. Shea
Henry Wilkinson John P. Harrington appointed 1/5/66 to take Henry's place
Charles A. Hambly
Edward K. Coristine
Daniel J. McCarthy
Margaret C. Loftus
Paul E. Burke
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1964-1965 Population 35,901
Mayor Charles A. Hambly
Henry C. Wilkinson
Dennis F. Shea
Edward K. Oakley
Daniel J. McCarthy
Harold C. Petropoulos
Patrick O'N Hayes
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1962-1963
Mayor Charles A. Hambly
Henry C. Wilkinson
Edward K. Oakley
Mortimer A. Sullivan, Jr.
Dennis F. Shea
Harold C. Petropoulos
Patrick O'N Hayes
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1960-1961
Mayor James L. Maher
Joseph Marano
J. Harold Mc Cormick
Dennis F. Shea
Erich A. O'D Taylor
Henry C. Wilkinson
Jeremiah C. Lynch, Jr.
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1958-1959
Mayor Henry C. Wilkinson
James F. Fitzgerald
William H. Leys
Dennis F. Shea
James S. O'Brien
George H. Lawton
Patrick O'N Hayes
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1956-1957
Henry C. Wilkinson
Elmer J. Tiernan
James S. O'Brien
Erich A. O'D Taylor
Mayor John J. Sullivan
George H. Lawton
Patrick O'N Hayes
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
1954-1955
William H. Leys
James L. Maher
Salvatore L. Virgadamo
Rufus E.D. Bailey
Mayor John J. Sullivan
George H. Lawton
Henry J. DeCotis
Votes Cast: ________________ / Registered Voters: _______________ = Percentage: __________
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