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Home My WebLink About1970-09-15 State Primary Results Town Warrant State Primary September 15, 1970 n(� And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the £our precincts o£ the to�an not less than seven days prior to September 15, 1970, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant and to cause this Warrant to be . published in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed £or this meeting. Given under our hands this 27th day of August, A. D. , 1970. Fred C. Kenney, Jr. Edward P. Cameron Robert S. Cummings � A true copy. Attest: Selectmen of Readinq Samuel H. Grammer, Jr. Constable of Reading COMMONWEALTFi OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I , on September 8, 1970, notified and warned the inhabitants o£ the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elec- tions and town af£airs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies o£ this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Central Fire Station, Pleasant Street VanHorn' s Store, 143 Salem Street Municipal Sanitary Land Fill, John Street PreCinct 2. Masonic Building, Main Street Hanson' s Service Station, 4 West Street nragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Precinct 3. Railroad Station � Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street Municipal Building, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 4. Zitzow' s Store, 287 Lowell Street First N:�tiona�, 1348 Main Street Northern Residents Association, 1249 Main Street � The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to Septem- ber 15, 1970, the date set for the meeting in this i4arrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issve o£ September 3, 1970, the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting. Samuel H. Grammer, Jr. Constable o£ Reading STF�TE PRIMARY September 15, 1970 Pursuani�to the Warrant and the Constable' s Return thereon, a Party Primary was held at the time and places speci£ied in the Warrant, and was called to order by the Wardens in the Precincts as £ollows: Precinct 1 Pearl Street School John F. Cronin � Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School Joseph P. Reiv�er Precinct 3 Commvnity Center Building Henry p. Grebenstein Precinct 4 Memorial High School John H. Crooker who then partially read the warrant, when on motion of Pearl E, Malphrus, Precinct 1; Georqia C. Grebenstein; Precinct 2; Annie O'Malley, Precinct 3; Eva C. Swift, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the further read- ing of the Warrant, except the Constable' s Return, which was then read by the W<;rdens 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 5:00 P. M, with the £ollowing results: 1305 Republican Votes 1487 Democratic Votes £or a total of 2792 as follows: � �� State Primary September 15, 1970 BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Partial Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals Sallot 1 2 3 4 SENATOR in CONGRESS - Vote for one Edward M. Kennedy 2 316 274 238 277 1105 Blanks 97 101 77 107 382 Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 ! � . ..___.. _. . CO RESSMAN - Fifth District - Vote for one � Richard Williams 2 311 262 236 283 1092 Blanks 102 113 79 101 395 � Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for one Thomas J. Lane 279 233 217 261 990 Blanks 134 142 98 123 497 Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 SENATOR - Third Essex District - Vote for one . John A. Brett 192 163 149 171 675 �I Joseph F. Welch 103 93 84 97 377 Blanks 118 119 82 116 435 I Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 � � v` REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL COURT ', Twenty-first Middlesex District - Vote for two Lawrence F. McHvgh 350 309 272 318 1249 � Donald J. Mulligan 124 130 105 126 485 � Blanks 352 311 253 324 1240 Totals 826 750 630 768 2974 � DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Noxthern District - Vote for one \ � � John J. Droney 300 290 249 307 1146 r" I Blanks 113 85 66 77 341 �� Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 —GOVERNOR - Vote for one Maurice A. Donahue 87 103 64 65 319 Francis X, Bellotti 76 74 61 80 291 � Kenneth P. O'Donnell 47 40 39 49 175 Kevin H. White 2 191 145 137 178 651 Blanks _ 12 13 14 12 51 Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for one Michael 5. Dukakis 222 189 164 154 729 Rocco J. Antonelli 1 35 41 29 43 148 John J. Craven, Jr. 17 12 23 27 79 Itathleen T. Ryan Dacey 30 31 23 52 136 James 5. McCormack 1 77 66 58 84 285 Blanks _ 32 36 18 24 110 Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for one — � Robert H. Quinn 2 324 304 263 310 1201 Blanks 89 71 52 74 286 Totals 2 413 3'75 315 384 1487 SECRETARY - Vote for one John F. X. Davoren 2 289 272 241 282 1084 Blanks 124 103 74 102 403 Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1467 State Primary September 15, 1970 � 1 / � Partial Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals Ballot 1 2 3 4 TREASURER - Vote for one Robert Q. Crane 2 297 284 249 292 1122 Blanks _ 116 91 66 92 365 Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 AUDITOR - Vote £or one Thaddeus Buczko 2 308 287 259 312 1166 ��...... Blanks _ 105 68 56 72 321 � Totals 2 413 375 315 384 1487 CLERK of COURTS - Middlesex County - Vote for one Edward J. Sullivan 200 197 184 215 796 Charles L, HucFley 142 111 84 107 444 Blanks 71 67 47 62 247 Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 REGISTER of DEEDS - Middlesex Southern District - Vote for one John F. Zamparelli 144 154 92 139 529 George Louis Andersen 71 57 63 61 252 Charles W, Suckley 81 50 56 68 255 John F. Cremens 50 57 55 51 213 Blanks 67 57 49 65 238 Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County - Vote for one John L. Danehy 162 150 151 170 633 Angelo Giangregorio 17 32 14 20 83 Warren D. Pierce, Jr. 87 59 48 51 245 John D, Pirelli 21 17 12 19 69 Keith H, Weston 39 32 25 46 142 Blanks 87 85 65 78 315 ` Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 SHERIFF - Middlesex County (to £ill vacancy) - Vote for one John F. Dever, Jr. 157 117 123 130 527 Arthur R. Fitzpatrick 44 20 30 38 132 Leonard M. Frisoli 62 72 42 46 222 Walter J. Sullivan 107 125 91 132 455 Blanks 43 41 29 38 151 Totals 413 375 315 384 1487 BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SENATOR in CONGRESS - Vote for one Josiah A. Spa�lding 144 22� 168 174 713 John J. McCarthy 1 82 159 122 135 498 Blanks _ 20 27 21 26 94 Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 GOVERNOR - Vote for One Francis W. Sargent 1 228 377 288 293 1186 Elanks _ 18 36 23 �.42 119 �� Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for one Donald R. Dwight 1 219 365 281 262 1147 Blanks _ 27 48 30 53 158 Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 1 �� State Primary September 15, 1970 Partial Prec Prec Prec Prec Totals Ballot 1 2 3 4 ATTORNEY GENERAL - Vote for One Donald L, Conn 1 215 371 284 287 1157 Blanks 31 42 27 48 148 Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 SECRETARY - Vote for One Mary B. Newman 1 213 367 285 286 1151 Blanks 33 46 26 49 154 a Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 J TREASURER - Vote for One / Frederick D. Hannon 1 209 363 279 279 1130 Blanks 37 50 32 56 175 � Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 CONGRESSMAN - Fifth District - Vote for One F. Bradford Morse 1 223 377 294 303 1197 Blanks 23 36 17 32 108 Totals 1 246 413 311 335 1305 COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for One No Candidate SENATOR - Third Essex District - Vote for One William L. Saltonstall 220 376 291 302 1189 Blanks 26 37 20 33 116 Totals 246 413 311 335 1305 .. REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL COURT � Twenty-first Middlesex District - Vote for Two � Nils L, Nordberg 225 382 290 304 1201 Daniel C, Towse 197 352 279 281 1109 i Blanks 70 92 53 85 300 Totals 492 826 622 670 2610 � DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern Distiict - Vote for One NO Candidate I CLERK of COURTS - Middlesex County - Vote for One No Candidate The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed in ballot en- velopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 11: 30 P. M. , September 15, 1970. ��> " � A true copy. Attest: .. _—._ __.. �� -C. -- -- Lawrence Drew�,. Town Clerk Thursday, September 17, 1970 � � Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary o£ the Commonwealth. Attest: �---�� `- — Lawrence Drew Town Clerk