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Home My WebLink About1978-11-07 State Election91 STATE ELECTION November 7, 1978 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election 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 Elizabeth W. Klepeis .. 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 Henry A. Murphy, Jr. 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 partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Eleanor M. Brown, Precinct 1; John J. Andreola, Precinct 2; Pearl E. Malphrus, Precinct 3; Donald 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 further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was read by the Wardens in charge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and 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 results: Whole number of votes cast 9,889. GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One Hatch and Cowin Rep. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Vote for One 549 451 503 497 517 553 Edward W. Brooke Rep 649 541 447 671 558 612 663 607 4748 Paul E.Tsongas Dem 579 626 556 602 557 682 673 631 4906 Write -ins 3 Total 1260 1 1 4 2 1330 11 Blanks 29 12 29 31 29 32 45 17 224 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for One Hatch and Cowin Rep. 667 588 531 753 599 748 774 655 5315 King and O'Neill Dem. 551 549 451 503 497 517 553 563 4184 Write -ins 24 11 8 6 8 5 12 2 52 Blanks 42 31 42 43 41 60 44 35 338 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Francis X.Bellotti Dem 854 861 774 857 815 914 937 893 6905 William F.Weld Rep. 382 284 229 407 303 385 401 336 2727 Blanks 24 34 29 41 27 31 45 26 257 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 SECRETARY - Vote for One Michael Joseph Connolly Dem. 543 589 508 510 518 553 543 John W. Sears Rep. 653 522 467 717 563 702 762 1305 502 728 75 1305 64 75 1145 1330 7Q 1 J Q.., 548 4312 642 5028 1 1 64 548 1255 9889 548 Write -ins 593 567 4480 Blanks 64 68 57 635 Total 1260 1179 1032 79 TREASURER - Vote for One 530 1145 1330 Robert Q. Crane Dem. 531 600 525 Lewis S.W.Crampton Rep. 668 517 447 Blanks 61 62 60 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 502 728 75 1305 64 75 1145 1330 7Q 1 J Q.., 548 4312 642 5028 1 1 64 548 1255 9889 548 614 593 567 4480 533 640 711 635 4879 64 76 79 53 530 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 C) ^ State Election November 7, 1978 Prec 1 AUDITOR - Vote for One Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec,8 Total Thaddeus Buczko Dem. 639 689 580 633 611 699 711 687 5249 Timothy F.O'Brien Rep. 545 421 381 583 458 543 593 506 4030 Blanks 76 69 71 89 76 88 79 62 610 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, Seventh District - Vote for One Edward J. Markey Dem. 931 933 796 953 875 1015 1042 973 7518 James J. Murphy Ind. 262 202 180 262 203 245 230 217 1801 Blanks 67 44 56 90 67 70 111 65 570 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 COUNCILLOR, Fifth District - Vote for One John F. Markey Dem. 910 914 983 1020 967 4794 Blanks 350 265 347 363 288 1613 Total 1260 1179 1330 1383 1255 6407 COUNCILLOR, Sixth District - Vote for One Joseph A.Langone III Dem. 734 847 795 2376 Blanks 298 458 350 1106 Total 1032 1305 1145 3482 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT,First Essex & Middlesex District - Vote for One Robert C.Buell Rep. 550 426 550 572 508 2606 Robert J. Cain Dem. 612 651 660 701 650 3274 Write-ins 2 6 8 Blanks 98 102 118 104 97 519 Total 1260 1179 1330 1383 1255 6407 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT, Third Middlesex District - Vote for One John A. Brennan Jr. Dem. 752 886 823 2461 Blanks 280 419 322 1021 Total 1032 1305 1145 3482 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote for One Nils L. Nordberg Rep. 527 403 314 600 419 501 504 511 3779 Michael J. Barrett Dem. 716 753 686 667 710 808 848 723 5911 Blanks 17 23 32 38 16 21 31 21 199 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Northern District - Vote for One John J. Droney Dem. 894 898 758 869 813 955 1000 918 7105 Write -ins 1 1 Blanks 366 281 274 436 332 375 383 336 2783 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY, Middlesex County -Vote for One Paul J. Cavanaugh Dem. 654 714 600 676 653 716 739 691 5443 Robert V. Campo Ind. 386 282 266 364 294 366 382 343 2683 Blanks 220 183 166 265 198 248 262 221 1763 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Middlesex County - Vote for One John L. Danehy Dem 823 842 714 813 753 859 931 851 6586 Blanks 437 337 318 492 392 471 452 404 3303 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 COUNTY TREASURER, Middlesex County - Vote for One Rocco J. Antonelli Dem. 519 559 474 496 511 555 563 547 4224 S.Lester Ralph Ind 581 472 429 606 473 590 635 557 4343 Blanks 160 148 129 203 161 185 185 151 1322 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 r State Election _.. uer 7, 1978 `'3 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total QUESTION I. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by theGeneral Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on May 28, 1975, by a vote of 220 -53, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 243 -20? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would permit the ligislature to establish as many as four different classes of real property for tax purposes. Property in any one class would be required to be assessed, rated and taxed proportionately but property in different classes could be assessed, rated and taxed differently. The legislature could grant reasonable exemptions. The constitution presently requires all property (other than wild lands, forest lands, and certain agricultural and horticultural lands) to be assessed and rated equally at full value for tax purposes. Yes 567 655 570 606 595 662 720 643 5018 No 671 501 426 669 507 631 640 590 4635 Blanks 22 23 36 30 43 37 23 22 236 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 2. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representa- tives and Senate on May 28, 1975, by a vote of 267 -3 and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 250- 1? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a governor who had not served in the preceding year as governor to submit a proposed budget to the legislature within eight weeks of the beginning of the legislative session. A governor who had served in the preceding year would still be required to submit a proposed budget within three weeks of the beginning of a legislative session. Yes 856 786 669 917 759 894 954 854 6689 No 304 275 244 278 259 318 289 304 2271 Blanks 100 118 119 110 127 118 140 97 929 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 3. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. r,.. Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Represen- tatives and Senate on June 26, 1976, by a vote of 244 -6, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 253 -1? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would require the Secretary of the Common- wealth to send information about questions that will appear on the state election ballot to each person eligible to vote in the Commonwealth, or to every residence in the Commonwealth where one or more eligible voters live. Presently, the Constitution requires the Secretary to send this information to each registered voter in the Commonwealth. Yes 822 774 658 850 744 876 916 850 6490 No 349 309 263 361 293 367 365 327 2634 Blanks 89 96 111 94 108 87 102 78 765 Total 1 260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 4. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representa- tives and Senate on May 26, 1976, by a vote of 266 -0, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 258- 0? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would require that in the taking of the state census, residence be determined in accordance with the standards used by the United States when taking the federal census. Under the federal standards, residence is based upon where a person spends most of his or her time whereas under present state standards residence is based upon legal domicile. The standards would be subject to any exceptions which the legislature might enact. Yes 776 740 626 834 711 831 850 799 6167 No 374 322 278 342 300 381 395 341 2733 Blanks 110 117 128 129 134 118 138 115 989 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 `} State Election November 7, 1978 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total QUESTION 5. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representa- tives and Senate on May 26, 1976, by a vote of 260 -1, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 255- 0? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a local charter commission 18 months after its election to prepare a charter or charter revision for submission to the voters of a city or town. Presently, the constitution provides that the charter or charter revision be prepared within 10 months of the election of the charter commission. Yes 537 499 396 572 455 586 595 501 4141 No 578 512 470 548 528 563 598 587 4384 Blanks 145 168 166 185 162 181 190 167 1364 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 6. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representa- tives and Senate on June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175 -73, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 173 -90? SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that a student could neither be assigned to nor denied admittance to a public school on the basis of race, color, national origin or creed. Yes 815 786 654 850 725 892 912 814 6448 No 358 291 275 364 316 356 371 355 2686 Blanks 87 102 103 91 104 82 100 86 755 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 7. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to theConstitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on August 11, 1976, by a vote of 248 -5, and on May 24, 1978, by a vote of 257 -0? SUMMARY. The proposed constitutional amendment would give the legislature the power to establish a different method of property taxation for land which is used for recreational purposes and for land preserved in its natural state. It would add these two categories to the existing constitutional provision which allows the legislature to tax wild and forest land differently. The amendment's stated purpose is to develop and conserve natural resources and the environmental benefits of recreational land. Yes 636 619 524 715 547 766 733 689 5229 No 530 441 386 466 463 462 532 474 3754 Blanks 94 119 122 124 135 102 118 92 906 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 QUESTION 8. THIS QUESTION IS NON - BINDING "Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total personal income in Massachusetts than the average percentage taken in the three year period immediately preceding approval ?" Yes 844 819 651 856 713 903 906 865 6557 No 230 169 184 217 194 194 220 190 1598 Blanks 186 191 197 232 238 233 257 200 1734 Total 1260 1179 1032 1305 1145 1330 1383 1255 9889 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, 10:45 P. M., November 7, 1978. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk November 9, 1978 Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk