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Home My WebLink About1978-09-19 State Primary ElectionSTATE PRIMARY ELECTION September 19, 1978 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 John J. Andreola Precinct 2 J. Warren Killam School Russell H. Stone, Jr. Precinct 3 Joshua Eaton School Joseph P. Riemer Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School John H. Crooker Precinct 5 Community Center Louis R. Gardner Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School C. Dewey Smith Precinct 7 Highland School John F. Cronin Precinct 8 Memorial High School Edward P. Cameron who then particlly read the Warrant, when on motion of Eleanor M. Brown, Precinct 1; Elizabeth W. Klepeis, Precinct 2; Henry A. Murphy, Jr., Precinct 3; Donale E. Trudeau Precinct 4; Ann Cusato, Precinct 5; Eva C. Swift, Precinct 6; Fred C. Kenney, Jr., Precinct 7; and Francis X. Day, Precinct 8, 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 7:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following result: 2,958 Democratic Votes 2,297 Republican Votes 0 American Votes for a total of 5,255 votes as follows: Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One Kathleen Sullivan Alioto 50 53 44 52 47 56 47 56 405 Paul Guzzi 98 77 73 80 117 108 83 88 724 Elaine Noble 23 15 15 27 22 30 30 18 180 Howard Phillips 31 18 16 21 19 25 432 16 178 Paul E. Tsongas 170 170 133 191 163 208 186 142 1,363 Blanks 20 9 11 20 12 13 13 10 108 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 GOVERNOR - Vote for One Michael S. Dukakis 150 148 133 181 130 208 169 133 1,252 Barbara Ackermann 21 24 22 19 19 23 13 13 154 Edward J. King 213 163 130 178 221 199 202 175 1,481 Blanks 8 7 7 13 10 10 7 9 71 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One Thomas P. O'Neill 274 265 222 308 289 335 297 254 2,244 III 1 Lois G. Pines 1 Blanks 117 77 70 83 91 105 94 76 713 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Francis X.Bellotti 274 255 217 289 272 317 279 236 2,139 John T. Droney 1 1 Blanks 117 87 75 102 108 123 112 94 818 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 7,7 State Primary September 19, 1978 Ballot of the Democratic Party Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total SECRETARY - Vote for One Michael Joseph Connolly 69 80 57 59 64 83 76 69 557 David E. Crosby 23 15 12 22 26 26 19 24 167 John Fulham 24 13 13 13 21 12 20 14 130 William James Galvin Jr. 29 29 20 40 30 39 28 25 240 James W. Hennigan Jr. 31 25 26 25 39 33 27 19 225 c Lois G. Pines 126 123 98 162 128 167 148 113 1,065 Anthony J. Vigliotti 42 15 26 20 29 28 20 32 212 Blanks 48 42 40 50 43 52 53 34 362 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 TREASURER _ Vote for One Robert Q. Crane 141 133 100 141 158 179 153 114 1,119 Lawrence E. Blacke 13 18 14 16 15 16 18 13 123 Paul R. Cacchiotti 33 21 26 17 15 21 14 20 167 Lawrence S. DiCara 123 105 88 124 118 142 142 115 957 Thomas D. Lopes 17 13 11 18 15 14 9 11 108 Dayce Philip Moore 26 21 21 20 23 18 13 20 162 Blanks 39 31 32 55 36 50 42 37 322 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 AUDITOR - Vote for One Thaddeus Buczko 179 142 148 172 182 223 185 153 1,384 Peter G. Meade 177 178 115 165 162 174 162 145 1,278 Blanks 36 22 29 54 36 43 44 32 296 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, Seventh District - Vote for One Edward J. Markey 319 294 231 323 324 391 333 283 2,498 Blanks 73 48 61 68 56 49 58 47 460 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One John F. Markey 280 263 334 279 242 1,398 Blanks 112 79 106 112 88 497 Total 392 342 440 391 330 1,895 - Sixth District - Vote for One Joseph A. Langone III 81 96 105 282 Claire Buckley Dwyer 156 215 216 587 Blanks 55 80 59 194 '.total 292 391 380 1,063 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex & Middlesex District - Vote for One Robert J. Cain 109 109 133 137 120 608 Joseph V. Gracy 115 93 117 86 81 492 Paul F. Jackman 15 14 22 24 16 91 Regina Villa 96 76 93 80 68 413 Blanks 57 50 75 64 45 291 Total 392 342 440 391 330 1,895 - Third Middlesex District - Vote for One John A. Brennan, Jr. 210 269 269 748 Blanks 82 122 111 315 Total 292 391 380 1,063 78 State Primary September 19, 1978 Ballot of the Democratic Party Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote for One Harold J. Allen,Jr. 16 10 14 10 9 8 12 11 90 Michael J. Barrett 248 224 169 207 250 267 202 171 1,738 Stephen G.Viegas 106 94 88 144 108 143 159 128 970 Blanks 22 14 21 30 13 22 18 20 160 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District - Vote for One LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One John J. Droney 148 136 116 160 144 191 157 139 1,191 Guy A. Carbone 64 46 40 59 46 68 38 57 418 L. Scott Harshbarger 142 126 97 126 150 132 145 96 1,014 Blanks 38 34 39 46 40 49 51 38 335 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY - Middlesex County - Vote for One Paul J. Cavanaugh 147 132 111 138 122 189 151 117 1,107 Edward J. Bishop, Jr. 13 20 10 26 26 21 12 21 149 Francis X. Donahue 35 25 32 28 32 31 24 19 226 Leonard F. Deacon Doyle 25 29 24 36 36 36 30 28 244 John R. Harvey 56 50 34 38 46 48 58 44 374 Ralph R. Hogan 17 15 10 15 21 13 13 16 120 Blanks 99 71 71 110 97 102 103 85 738 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for One John L. Danehy 105 101 72 91 131 122 122 86 830 William C.Chisholm Jr. 44 41 41 35 41 41 37 41 321 Michael T.Cunningham 109 89 83 115 77 126 95 92 786 Bernard J. Hennessy 36 30 25 30 40 36 26 27 250 Blanks 98 81 71 120 91 115 111 84 771 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 COUNTY TREASURER - Middlesex County - Vote for One Rocco J. Antonelli 68 63 41 47 55 73 65 68 480 James F. Brennan 42 41 46 47 56 46 48 41 367 Thomas F. Coughlin 36 27 24 27 32 35 29 25 235 Donald A. Fantini 17 10 18 20 24 19 14 13 135 Charles A. Gallagher 40 30 25 34 34 34 47 35 279 Richard D. Mahoney 27 24 12 27 21 25 28 22 186 John J. Twomey 66 80 52 75 80 102 57 50 562 Blanks 96 67 74 114 78 106 103 76 714 Total 392 342 292 391 380 440 391 330 2,958 BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One Edward W. Brooke 141 117 79 164 129 Avi Nelson 146 91 90 189 125 Blanks 4 8 6 7 6 Total 291 216 175 360 260 GOVERNOR - Vote for One Francis W. Hatch, Jr. 182 124 108 222 153 Edward F. King 94 85 54 122 97 Blanks 15 7 13 16 10 Total 291 216 175 360 260 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One William I. Cowin 173 138 108 231 153 Peter L. McDowell 77 58 40 80 73 Blanks 41 20 27 49 34 Total 291 216 175 360 260 168 149 150 1,097 159 205 145 1,150 6 9 4 50 333 363 299 2,297 213 221 190 1,413 104 112 88 756 16 30 21 128 333 363 299 2,297 200 223 174 1,400 84 80 71 563 49 60 54 334 333 363 299 2,297 D 79 State Primary September 19, 1978 Ballot of the Republican Party Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One William F. Weld 220 171 128 270 204 272 296 233 1,794 Blanks 71 45 47 90 56 61 67 66 503 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 - SECRETARY - Vote for One bw John W. Sears 223 178 136 283 206 285 298 242 1,851 Blanks 68 38 39 77 54 48 65 57 446 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 TREASURER - Vote for One Lewis S. W. Crampton 216 172 132 268 198 272 285 227 1,770 Blanks 75 44 43 92 62 61 78 72 527 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 AUDITOR - Vote for One William A. Casey 209 173 120 261 196 261 276 221 1,717 Blanks 82 43 55 99 64 72 87 78 580 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - Seventh District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's - Sixth District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex & Middlesex District - Vote for One Nicola A. Barletta 96 75 93 120 88 472 Robert C. Buell 140 107 172 183 159 761 Blanks 55 34 68 60 52 269 Total 291 216 333 363 299 1,502 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Third Middlesex District - Vote for One Barletta 1 1 Blanks 174 360 260 794 Total 175 360 260 795 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote for One Nils L. Nordberg 236 184 131 287 223 283 292 255 1,891 Barett 1 1 Blanks 55 32 44 73 37 50 71 43 405 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District - Vote for One Guy Carbone 5 1 1 1 8 Blanks 286 216 175 359 260 332 362 299 2,289 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY - Middlesex County - Vote for One No contest - no write in's 80 State Primary September 19, 1978 Ballot of the Republican Primary Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for One Joan Nevaleman 1 1 Blanks 291 216 175 360 260 333 362 299 2,296 Total 291 216 175 360 260 333 363 299 2,297 COUNTY TREASURER - Middlesex County - Vote for One No contest - no write in's BALLOT OF THE AMERICAN PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One No contest - no write in's GOVERNOR - Vote for One No contest - no write in's LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One No contest - no write in's ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One No contest - no write in's SECRETARY - Vote for One No contest - no write in's TREASURER - Vote for One No contest - no write in's AUDITOR - Vote for One No contest - no write in's REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - Seventh District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's Councillor - Fifth District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's Sixth District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex and Middlesex District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's Third Middlesex District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District - Vote for One No contest - no write in's State Primary September 19, 1978 Ballot of the American Party Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY - Middlesex County - Vote for One No contest - no write in's COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for One No contest - no write in's COUNTY TREASURER - Middlesex County - Vote for One No contest - no write in's The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 11:30 P. M., September 19, 1978. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk Friday, September 22, 1978 Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Attest: L Lawrence Drew Town Clerk