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 4/26/95
Kathleen 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 7/17/85
Alfred 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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