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Home My WebLink About2008-11-04 State Election ResultsSTATE ELECTION November 4, 2008 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Primary Election was held for all ght precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A Johnson, when on motion of Warden Fred Van Magness, Precinct 1, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 00. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m, and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 13860 ballots (82 %) of registered voters cast as follows: Counted 19 overseas ballots on November 14, 2008 at a public hearing with the Board of Registrars. Counted 3 provisional ballots on November 19, 2008 after inquiries from the Secretary of State. ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Baldwin and Castel (Constitution) 4 3 1 3 2 4 3 0 20 Barr and Root (Libertarian) 4 7 6 10 6 7 9 12 61 McCain and Palin (Republican) 832 658 631 754 638 792 712 814 5831 QcKinney and Clemente (Green - Rainbow) 1 0 4 0 8 0 0 2 15 4ader and Gonzalez (Independent) 16 14 16 14 11 16 11 7 105 Jbama and Biden (Democratic) 927 939 919 1021 921 1089 993 885 7694 Blanks 17 16 14 12 16 9 12 20 116 All Others 0 3 0 2 0 4 9 0 18 Total 1801 1640 15911 18161 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Candidate Pct 1 I Pct 2 Pet 3 1 Pct 4 1 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total John F. Kerry (Democratic) 1009 1004 9611 10821 947 1125 1032 964 8124 Jeffrey K. Beatty (Republican) 697 537 5231 653 554 696 606 689 4955 Robert J. Underwood (Libertarian) 38 37 43 31 43 38 42 31 303 Blanks 57 61 64 50 57 62 69 56 476 All Others 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 16021 1921 1749 1740 13860 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6th District Candidate Pet 1 I Pct 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total John F. Tierney (Democratic) 1126 1084 1040 1159 1039 1240 1134 1083 8905 Richard A. Baker (Republican) 551 423 441 536 454 548 498 545 3996 Blanks 124 132 110 121 109 133 116 112 957 All Others 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 COUNCILLOR - 6th District Candidate Pct 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Michael J. Callahan (Democratic) 1068 1055 1032 1104 1031 1212 1095 1057 8654 Blanks 733 577 559 710 568 703 649 683 5182. All Others 0 8 0 2 3 6 5 0 24' Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex & Essex District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Richard R.Tisei 1332 1194 1158 1345 1141 1385 1252 1311 10118 Blanks 469 443 433 471 458 527 489 429 3719 All Others 0 3 0 0 3 9 8 0 23 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Middlesex District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican) 1115 1107 1060 1092 1088 1062 1010 1074 5353 Claire M. Paradiso (Democratic) 547 523 530 571 510 682 578 531 2909 Blanks 139 10 1 153 4 177 161 135 765 All Others 0 1640 1591 0 1602 0 0 0 0 Total 1801 1816 1921 1749 1740 9027 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 30th Middlesex District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total L James J. Dwyer (Democratic) 1076 1107 1060 1054 1088 1176 1053 1036 3255 Blanks 725 523 530 759 510 742 691 704 1563 All Others 0 10 1 3 4 3 5 0 15 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 4833 REGISTER OF PROBATE - Middlesex County Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Tara E. DeCristofaro (Democratic) 1076 1029 1002 1054 1004 1176 1053 1036 8430 Blanks 725 606 589 759 598 742 691 704 5414 All Others 0 5 0 3 0 3 5 0 16 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - CHELSEA Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Michael T. Wall 977 911 907 960 891 1057 965 949 7617 Blanks 824 725 684 856 711 863 784 791 6238 All Others 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 1386( -2- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - MALDEN Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 1 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total E_ arl W. Fitzpatrick 966 894 878 915 859 1023 932 914 7381 31anks 835 744 713 900 743 896 817 826 6474 UIOthers 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - MELROSE Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Henry S. Hooton 937 862 855 900 830 1000 901 881 7166 Blanks 864 776 736 916 772 921 848 859 6692 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - NORTH READING Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 1 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Paul L. Sweeney 974 916 898 935 882 1025 957 939 7526 Blanks 827 721 693 881 720 896 792 801 6331 All Others 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total 1801 1640 1591 18161 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - READING Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 1 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total James B. Perry 1042 1009 965 1041 957 1119 1033 1001 8167 Blanks 759 628 626 7751 645 802 716 739 5690 All Others 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - REVERE Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 1 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Ronald J. Jannino 890 814 795 838 789 933 872 847 6778 Blanks 911 824 796 978 813 988 877 893 7080 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - SAUGUS Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Peter A. Rosetti, Jr. 898 815 778 832 785 938 864 850 6760 Blanks 903 823 813 984 817 983 885 890 7098 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 IM REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - STONEHAM Candidate Pct 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total Anthony E. DeTeso 899 838 816 845 817 953 873 853 6894 Blanks 902 801 775 971 785 968 876 887 6965 All Others 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - WAKEFIELD Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total Vincent J. Carisella 887 831 812 840 804 938 867 843 6822 Blanks 914 804 779 976 798 983 882 897 7033 All Others 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - WINCHESTER Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pct G 1 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total John J. Bradley 896 821 813 850 795 942 877 849 6843 Blanks 905 815 778 966 807 979 872 891 7013 All Others 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - WINTHROP Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 1 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total Dawn Buccieri 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks 1801 1629 1591 1814 1591 1914 1749 1740 138290 All Others 0 11 0 2 10 7 0 0 30 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - WOBURN Candidate Pet 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Deborah P. Davis 868 818 809 838 791 923 873 827 6747 Blanks 933 820 782 978 811 998 876 913 7111 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 QUESTION 1 - STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Yes 539 441 449 496 426 549 478 563 3941 No 1210 1171 1110 1285 1137 1337 1244 1128 9622 Blanks 52 28 32 35 39 35 27 49 297 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 -4- QUESTION 2 - POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 1 Pct 8 Total Yes 1069 985 1008 1061 1024 1188 1052 1057 8444 0 673 624 547 724 533 701 660 636 5098 lanks 59 31 36 31 45 32 37 47 318 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 QUESTION 3 - DOG RACING Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 1 Pct 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Yes 902 850 841 967 882 1085 949 874 7350 No 835 747 702 812 670 798 759 805 6128 Blanks 64 43 48 37 50 38 41 61 382 Total 1801 1640 1591 18161 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A. Johnson Town Clerks' 5- COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on October 22, 2008 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to November 10, 2008, the date set for the Subsequent Town Meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 22, 2008. TIV6mas H. Freeman, Constable A true copy. Attest: heryl A. ohnson, To /n Clerk