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STATE PRIMARIES
September 16, 1980
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
Eleanor M. Brown
Precinct 3
Joshua Eaton School
Joseph P. Riemer
Precinct 4
Joshua Eaton School
John H. Crooker
Precinct 5
Community Center
Edward P. Cameron
Precinct 6
Alice M. Barrows School
C. Dewey Smith
Precinct 7
Highland School
Fred C. Kenney
Precinct 8
Memorial High School
Kenneth C. Latham
who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Henry A. Murphy, Jr., Stephen G.
Viegas, Louis R. Gardner, Norma T. Sweeney, Ann Cusato, Elizabeth C. Cronin, Eva C. Swift,
and Francis X. Day in Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively it was voted to dispense
with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Officer'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 results:
1,245 Democratic Votes
351 Republican Votes
for a total of 1,596 votes cast as follows:
Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total
BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - Seventh District - Vote for One
Edward J. Markey
125
132
98
143
126
151
131
135
1041
James J. Murphy
30
29
10
23
24
19
12
17
164
Blanks
5
9
1
3
3
4
7
8
40
Total
160
170
109
169
153
174
150
160
1245
COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One
John F. Markey
87
94
115
92
99
487
Robert P. O'Meara
50
54
37
33
33
207
Blanks
23
22
22
25
28
120
Total
160
170
174
150
160
814
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District - Vote for One
Joseph A. Langone III
Blanks
Total
81 103 100
28 66 53
109 169 153
284
147
431
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex & Middlesex District
- Vote for One
Robert J. Cain
28
24
33
38
21
144
William J. Gustus
102
125
118
86
115
546
Regina McDonough
Villa
23
18
15
17
20
93
Blanks
7
3
8
9
4
31
Total
160
170
174
150
160
814
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Third Middlesex District - Vote for One
John A. Brennan, Jr. 86 123 114 323
Blanks 23 46 39 108
Total 109 169 153 431
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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
Michael J. Barrett
132
136
94
136
120
159
132
141
1050
Geoffrey Beckwith
1
Robert C. Buell 21 24 67
35
41
188
1
Blanks
28
33
15
33
33
15
18
19
194
Total
160
170
109
169
153
174
150
160
1245
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for
not more than Two
Blanks 5 4 1 2 4 5
2
Michael E. McLaughlin
49
65
49
54
54
55
62
55
443
S. Lester Ralph
81
75
57
85
58
73
68
74
571
Thomas J. Larkin
103
103
67
119
116
126
87
101
822
Blanks
87
97
45
80
78
94
83
90
654
Total
320
340
218
338
306
348
300
320
2490
SHERIFF - Middlesex County - Vote for One
James A. Breslin
6
8
7
10
10
14
2
7
64
Charles Leo Buckley
11
19
7
12
6
6
8
14
83
Joseph Michael
Caterina
2
0
4
3
0
0
0
3
12
Vincent Paul Ciampa
17
20
17
19
19
17
20
24
153
Thomas A. Corkery
78
58
49
58
54
79
64
67
507
Edward F.
Henneberry, Jr.
19
27
14
37
31
32
21
27
208
Michael A. McLaughlin
9
24
5
13
8
8
12
7
86
Vincent F. Zabbo
5
2
1
3
10
3
2
2
28
Blanks
13
12
5
14
15
15
21
9
104
Total
160
170
109
169
153
174
150
160
1245
BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
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
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District - Vote for One
No Contest - No Write -in's
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex & Middlesex District -Vote for One
Robert C. Buell 21 24 67
35
41
188
Blanks 9 7 7
5
2
30
Total 30 31 74
40
43
218
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Third Middlesex District - Vote for One
No Contest - No Write -in's
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - Twenty -first Middlesex District - Vote
for One
Michael J. Crowley 25 27 23 63 40 69
38
40
325
Blanks 5 4 1 2 4 5
2
3
26
Total 30 31 24 65 44 74
40
43
351
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for not more than Two
No Contest - No Write -in's
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24
34
September 16, 1980
21
Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3
Prec 4
Prec 5
Prec 6 Prec 7
Prec 8 Total
SHERIFF - Middlesex County - Vote for One
115
547
Regina McDonough
Philip T.Razook
21 22 24
52
38
63 35
36 291
Blanks
9 9 0
13
6
11 5
7 60
Total
30 31 24
65
44
74 40
43 351
The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot cases and transmitted
to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping.
Voted to adjourn, 9:45 P. M., September 16, 1980.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk
RECOUNT
for
Senator in General Court, First Essex & Middlesex District
September 27, 1980
Upon petition of Regina McDonough Villa a recount was conducted for Senator in
General Court, First Essex & Middlesex District. Recount was completed at 8:30 A. M.
with the following result.
Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total
BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - First Essex & Middlesex District - Vote for One
Robert J. Cain
28
24
34
39
21
146
William J. Gustus
102
125
118
87
115
547
Regina McDonough
Villa
23
18
15
17
20
93
Blanks
7
3
8
7
4
29
Total
160
170
175
150
160
815
Upon completion of the recount, Robert J. Cain, William J. Gustus and Regina
McDonough Villa were notified by mail, on September 27, 1980, of the result.
In addition, a letter was forwarded to the Secretary of State, Elections Division, on
September 27, 1980, advising them of the result.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk