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Home My WebLink About1974-09-10 State Primary Election ResultsSTATE PRIMARY September 10, 1974 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Primary was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School Russell H. Stone, Jr. Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School John H. Crooker Precinct 3 Community Center Florence E. Campbell Precinct 4 Memorial High School Henry A. Murphy, Jr. who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of John F. Cronin, Precinct 1; Joseph P. Riemer, Precinct 2; Eleanor M. Brown, Precinct 3; Ann Cusato, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Wardens in charge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each found to be empty and all registered 000. The polls were then declared open at 8:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following results: 1,564 Republican votes 2,013 Democratic votes for a total of 3,577 as follows: BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals 1 2 3 4 GOVERNOR - Vote for One Michael S. Dukakis Robert H. Quinn Blanks Total LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One Eva B. Hester Christopher A. Iannella John Pierce Lynch Thomas P. O'Neill III Thomas Martin Sullivan Blanks Total ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Francis X. Bellotti Barry T. Hannon Edward F. Harrington Edward M. O'Brien S. Lester Ralph George L. Sacco Blanks Total SECRETARY - Vote for One i John F. X. Davoren Paul H. Guzzi Blanks Total TREASURER - Vote for One Robert Q. Crane Charles Mark Furcolo Blanks Total 370 397 294 400 1,461 136 123 98 126 483 11 32 11 15 69 517 552 403 541 2,013 83 90 58 101 332 133 124 84 135 476 25 19 29 27 100 178 205 147 183 713 55 32 42 39 168 43 82 43 56 224 517 552 403 541 2,013 112 111 90 118 431 10 17 9 8 44 75 86 52 67 280 12 13 13 11 49 131 157 124 150 562 171 138 109 175 593 6 30 6 12 54 517 552 403 541 2,013 129 130 116 134 509 367 371 264 384 1,386 21 51 23 23 118 517 552 403 541 2,013 229 226 180 233 868 266 287 198 269 1,020 22 39 25 39 125 517 552 403 541 2,013 State Primary BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AUDITOR - Vote for One September 10, 1974 Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals 1 2 3 4 Thaddeus Buczko 429 416 303 423 Blanks 88 136 100 118 Totals 517 552 403 541 CONGRESSMAN - Seventh District - Vote for One District 628 John J. Droney 382 Torbert H. MacDonald 435 430 328 448 Blanks 82 122 75 93 Totals 517 552 403 541 COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One 280 953 Thomas J. Lane 256 226 Benjamin Franklin 181 196 Blanks 80 130 Totals 517 552 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Vote for One - Northern District 628 John J. Droney 382 364 Blanks 135 188 Totals 517 552 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for One 58 John L. Danehy 119 137 William J. Clements 82 70 Charles I. Clough, Jr. 62 84 Pasquale R. Coppola 61 43 Edward A. Doherty 72 56 Thomas E. McManus 38 42 Blanks 83 120 Totals 517 552 SHERIFF - Middlesex County - Vote for One 69 278 Walter J. Sullivan 380 357 Blanks 137 195 Totals 517 552 BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GOVERNOR - Vote for One Francis W. Sargent Carroll P. Sheehan Blanks Totals LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One Donald R. Dwight Blanks Totals ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Charles C. Cabot, Jr. William I. Cowin Josiah A. Spaulding Blanks Totals SECRETARY - Vote for One John M. Quinlan Blanks Totals 1,571 442 2,013 1,641 372 2,013 191 280 953 124 167 668 88 94 392 403 541 2,013 267 372 1,385 136 169 628 403 541 2,013 96 123 475 78 117 :347 47 58 251 28 56 188 46 59 233 20 38 138 88 90 381 403 541 2,013 280 380 1,397 123 161 616 403 541 2,013 178 294 225 267 964 92 196 126 152 566 8 10 7 9 34 278 500 358 428 1,564 251 450 309 374 1,384 27 50 49 54 180 278 500 358 428 1,564 80 123 112 112 427 62 123 79 96 360 125 231 150 202 708 11 23 17 18 69 278 500 358 428 1,564 225 422 292 354 1,293 53 78 66 74 271 278 500 358 428 1,564 67 State Primary - September 10, 1974 BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals 1 2 3 4 TREASURER - Vote for One Muriel Erna Ballantine 55 118 50 95 318 Blanks 223 382 308 333 1,246 Totals 278 500 358 428 1,564 SENATOR - First Essex and Middlesex District - Vote for One William L. Saltonstall 230 406 307 368 1,311 Blanks 48 94 51 60 253 Totals 278 500 358 428 1,564 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Thirty second Middlesex District - Vote for One Nils L. Nordberg 248 421 309 377 1,355 Blanks 30 79 49 51 209 Totals 278 500 358 428 1,564 SHERIFF - Middlesex County - Vote for One John J. Buckley 211 364 275 346 1,196 Blanks 67 136 83 82 368 Totals 278 500 358 428 1,564 The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed in ballot envelopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 11:00 P.M., September 10, 1974. A true copy. Attest: 1 Lawrence Drew Town Clerk Wednesday, September 11, 1974 Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk