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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-11-03 State Election Results I U V COMMONSPEFILTH OF MASSIICHUSETTS Middlesex ss. OEficer' s Return, Readinq: By virtue of this Warrant, I , on October 26 , 1970 , notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town a££zirs , to meet at the place and at the time specified by postinq attested copies of this Warrant in the Eollowing public places within the Tov�n of Reading: Precinct l. Central Fire Station, Pleasant Street Jo-Ann' s Vzriety Store, 143 Salem Street Entrance to Municipal Sanitary Pill, John Street Precinct 2. Plasonic Building, Main Street i� Hanson' s Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 i4est Street Precinct 3. Railroad Station CommUnity Center, 52 S:mborn Street Municipal Building, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 4. Zitzovi' s Store, 287 Lowell Street First National Store, 1348 hlain Street Northern Residents 7�ssociation, 1249 N.ain Street The date o£ posting being not less than seven days prior to Novem- ber 3, 1970, the date set Eor the meeting in this S4arrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of october 22 , 1970, the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meetinq. Samuel H. Grammer, Jr. Constable of Reading STATE ELECTION � November 3, 1970 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable' s Return thereon, a State Election was held at the time and places specified in the War- rznt and was called to order by the Wr+rdens in the orecincts as £ollows: PreCinct 1 Pearl Street School John F. Cronin Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School Joseph P. Reimer Precinct 3 Community Center Herbert F. Ge�t, Jr. Precinct 4 Memorial High School C. Dewey Smith who then p�rtially read the Warrant, when on motion of Russell H. Stone, Jr. , Precinct 1; John H. Crooker, Precinct 2; Florence E. Czmpbell , Precinct 3; Margaret C, Hubbard, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was the❑ read by the Wardens in chesge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each £ound to be er.ipty and all r.egistered 000. The polls were then declzred open at 7:00 A. M. and caere closed at II:00 P. I•i. with the folloi:�ing results: Whole number of votes cast 9 ,063. � State Election November 3, 1970 ^ Spec.Ball. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 ��t�ls SENPTOR IN CONGRE55 - Vote for one Edward 19, Kennedy (Dem. ) 1 1116 937 783 988 3824 Sosiah A. S�aulding (Rep. ) 3 998 1288 1053 1305 4644 Lawrence Gilfedder (Soc.Lab. ) 9 12 7 13 41 Mark R. Shaw (Prohib. ) � 11 5 7 30 Blanks 119 151 114 140 524 Totzls 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 GOVERNOR - Vote £or o�e Sargent and D.aight (Rep. ) 4 1364 1692 1369 1694 6119 White a�d Dukakis (Dem. J 682 549 455 581 2267 Henning A. Blonen (Soc.Lab. J 8 3 1 3 15 � John Charles Hedges (Prohib. ) 2 1 3 1 7 Blanks 193 154 134 174 655 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - Vote for one Sarqent and Dmi9ht Rep. ) 4 1364 1692 1369 1694 6119 White �.nd Dukakis (Dem. ) 6�2 549 455 581 2267 Albert E. Bates (Prohib. ) 4 1 4 1 10 Francis A, Votano (Soc. Lab. ) 4 1 1 2 8 Blanks 195 156 133 175 659 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 �TTORNEY GENER�L - Vote for one Donald L. Conn Rep. ) 1 1036 1400 1129 1388 4953 Robert H. Quinn (Dem. ) 3 1109 905 756 979 3749 Willy N. Hogseth (Soc.Lab. ) 16 10 9 4 39 Blanks 80 84 68 82 322 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 SECRETARY - Vote £or o�e John F. X. Davoren (Dem. ) 3 895 717 606 727 2945 Mary B. Newman (Rep. ) 1 1187 1549 1246 1598 5580 Nurvi❑ A. Hecker (Prohib. ) 35 18 11 14 78 Edgar E, Gaudet (Soc.Lab. ) 19 13 5 8 45 Slanks 113 102 94 106 415 , Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 TREP.SURER - Vote for one Robert Q. Crane (Dem. ) 2 1251 1066 871 1088 9276 Frederick D, Hannon (Rep. ) 2 788 1180 956 1185 47.09 John B. Lauder (Prohib. ) 15 9 6 14 44 Roy K. Nelson (Soc.Lab. ) 22 12 10 19 63 Blanks � 73 132 119 147 571 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 AUDITOR - Vote � £or one Thaddeus Buczko (Dem. ) 3 1296 1146 941 1208 4591 Frank P. Bucci (Rep. ) 1 775 1124 904 1122 3925 Raymond J, Gray (Soc.Lab. ) 30 14 9 16 69 Roger I. williams (Prohib. ) 12 5 9 3 29 Blanks 136 110 99 104 449 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 CONGRESSMAN - Fifth District - Vote £or one � F. Brad£ord hlorse Rep. 2 1346 1738 1423 176A 62�1 Richard Williams (Dem. ) 2 806 567 469 607 2449 Blanks 97 9n 70 82 343 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 � , COUNCILLOR - Fifth District - Vote for o�e Thamas S. Lane Dem. 4 1466 1405 1152 1463 5486 Blznks 783 994 810 990 3577 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 SENATOR - Third Essex District - Vote for one William L. Saltonstall Reo. 2 1405 1761 1442 1812 6420 John �. Hrett (Dem. ) 2 701 505 407 500 2113 Blanks 143 133 113 141 530 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 1 ��� State Election November 3, 1970 Spec.Sall. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL—COIIA'1�— Twent -first Dliddlesex District - Vote for two Nils L. Fordberg (Rep. 1 1371 1694 1371 1728 6164 Daniel C. Towse (Rep. ) 3 1033 1393 1093 1405 4924 Lawrence F, hlcHugh (Dem. ) 2 1107 880 744 943 3674 Donald J. Mulligan (Dem. ) 1 450 310 289 336 1385 Blanks 537 521 427 494 1979 Totals S 4498 4798 3924 4906 18126 llISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District - Vote for one John J. Droney Dem. 4 1616 1587 1287 1674 6164 Blanks 633 812 675 779 2899 � Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 CLERK OF COURTS - Middlesex Count - Vote for one Edward J. Sullivan Dem. 4 1560 1534 1245 1610 5969 Blanks 669 865 717 843 3094 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 REGISTER OF DEEDS - Middlesex Southern District - Vote for one Vincent D. MCCabe Rep. ) 1 1124 1437 1210 1484 5255 - John F, Zamparelli (Dem. J 3 879 739 573 739 2930 Blanks 246 223 179 230 b78 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 COUNTY COh"�ISSIONER - Middlesex Count - Vote for one John L, Danehy Dem. 4 1450 1390 1141 1441 5422 Blanks 799 1009 821 1012 3641 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 906i SHERIPF - Middlesex Count (to fill vacanc J - Vote for one John J. Buckley Rep. 2 1342 1715 1406 1748 6214 John F. Dever, Jr. (Dem. ) 2 804 585 488 596 2473 Blanks 103 96 � 68 109 376 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 QUESTION NO. 1 - Proposed T,mendment to the Constitution . + Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution j summarized below, which was anproved by the General Coart in a joint r session of the t�ao branches held July 15, 1968, received 155 votes in � the a£firmative and 98 in the negative, and in a joint seseion of the two branches held A1ay 14, 1969, received 147 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negztive? SUh1N1ARY The proposed amendment to the Constitution authorizes the Legis- lature to cle.ssify real property according to uses, and authorizes " the assessment, ratinq and taxation of real property at different rates - in the different classes so established, but proportionately in the .�. szme class. The amendment further authorizes the granting of reasonable - exemotions and abatements. . Soec.Ball. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Yes 3 697 694 613 705 2709 No 1 130,g 1494 1168 1544 5511 Blanks 247 211 181 204 843 Totals . 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 QUESTION NO. 2 �Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Do you approve of the adoption o£ an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which �aas approved by the General Court in a joint � session of the two Uranches held October 9, 1967, received 237 votes � in the affirmative and 0 in the negztive and in a joint session of the two branches held �fay 14, 1969, received 262 votes in the a£firmative znd 4 in the negative? SUMMARY The proposed amendment to the Constitution abolishec the require- ment that in order to vote in a state election a person must have re- sided within the Commonwealth one year. If amended, the ConstitUtion would require only that a voter have resided six months in thetrn.✓n or district in which he claims a right to vote. State Election November 3, 1970 11 /;I Snec.Hall. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Yes 3 1499 1672 1330 1656 6157 No 1 499 541 466 609 2115 Blanks 251 186 166 188 791 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 QUESTION NO. 3 - PROPOSED AMENDM�NT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you appr.ove of the adootion of an amendment to the constitution summarized beloF�, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held October 9, 1967, received 142 votes in the af£irmative and 102 in the negative, and in a joint se8sion of � the two branches held hiay 14, 1969 , received 222 votes in the a£firma- tive and 49 in the negative? SUNiI�1ARY The proposed amendment to the Constitution reduces the minimum age for votino in � state election £rom twenty-one to nineteen. Spec.B-.:11. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Yes 3 1128 1207 1033 1246 4614 No 1 872 1001 760 1039 3672 Blanks 249 191 169 168 777 Totals 4 22h9 2399 1962 2453 9063 QUESTION NO. 4 - Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Do you approve of the zdoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in z joint ses�ion of the two branches held July 15 , 1968, received 181 votes in the affirmative and 66 in the negative, znd in a joint session of the bso brznches held May 15 , 1969, received 20II votes in the affirmative and SA in the neqative? SUN,MARY The proposed amendment to the Eonstitution amends the existing con- stitutional provisions which direct the divisian of the Commonerealth into 240 representative districts and 40 senatorial districts. It pro- vides for z census of the inhabitants o£ ezch city and town in the Com- ' monwealth in the yezr 1971 and in every tenth year thereafter. The cen- sus in 1971 is to be the basis for determining the representative and senatorial districts for the ten-year neriod beginning January 1, 1975. Each subsequent census shall be the basis for determining the districts for each ten-year period beginning the fourth January following each census , so that the eensus in 1981 will determine the districts as o£ January, 1985 , etc. The amendment provides that the house of representatives shall con- sist of two hundred and forty members and the se�ate of £orty members. In its first reqular session folloxing each census, the Legislature shall divide the Commonwealth into to�o hundred and forty representative districts of contiguous territory and forty senatorial districts also of contiquous territory. Each renresentative district shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants according to the cen- sus. Each senatorial district shall also cont:=.in as nearly as may be an equal number of inhabitants according to the census. A represent- ative district shall not unite two or more counties, towns , or cities, or narts thereof, or a city and a town, or parts thereof, in one district unless the same is unavoidable. Further, no town o£ less than six thou- sar.d inhabitants shall be divided in Eorminq representative districts. It is also provided that the County o£ Dukes County and Nantucket County shall each be a representative district, notwithstanding the foregoing. The se�atorial districts , each of which shall elect one Senztor, shall � be formed �.°ithout uniting two counties or parts of two or more counties, unless the same is unavoidable. cach representative shall be a❑ inhabitant o£ the district for which he is chosen at least one year immedialLy preceding his election, and each senator �hall be an inhabitant o£ the district for which he is chosen at the time of his election and shall have been an inhabitant of the Comnonwealth for at least five years immediately precedinq his election. A�y representative or senator who ceases to be =.n inhaUit:�.nt of the Com- monwealth shall cea�e to represent his distr.ict. �. � t� State Election November 3, 1970 The amendment also �rovides that the Legislature (1) may by law limit the time ivithin urhich judicial proceedings may be in- stituted calling in question any such division and ( 2) shall pre- scribe by law the manner of callinq and conducting elections £or the choice of representatives and of ascertaininc� their election. Pinally, the amendment annuls the existing constitutional pro- visions with respect to apportionment of representative and senator- ial districts , although those nrovisions vill remain in effect until January 1 , 1975. Spec.Bzll. Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Yes 4 1057 1166 1020 1203 4446 No 701 789 58f, 814 2892 Blanks 491 h44 354 436 1725 ''� Tot;ls 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 I, � � QUESTZON NO. 5 - Multiple Choice Question Which one of the folloo✓ing do you pre£er with refer.ence ta the future course of action by the United States in Vietnam? A. Win a military victory 1 271 246 173 250 940 B. Withdraw our armed forces in accordance �aith a planned schedule 3 1110 1347 1101 1371 �k929 C. Withdraw all. our armed forces immediately 649 631 521 655 2456 Hlanks 219 175 167 177 738 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 QUESTION NO. 6 A. All Alcoholic Beverage y 2 1008 892 � 728 884 3512 __- .n Yes _ —- . .__ .__ � No 2 1052 1302 1061 1378 4793 • Blanks 189 205 173 191 758 � Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 B. Wines and Malt Beverages Yes 2 963 643 666 842 3314 No 2 1012 1265 1025 1351 4653 Bl:.nks 274 291 271 260 1096 Total� 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 C, Package Goods Yes 4 1291 1328 1058 1268 4945 No 769 916 760 1024 3471 Blanks 189 153 144 161 64'I Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 D. Hotels , Motels Yes 3 1154 1164 896 1103 4317 No 1 833 974 �44 1117 3763 Blanks 262 261 222 233 978 Totals 4 2249 2399 1962 2453 9063 The votes were decla$ed in open Town Nleeting,sealed in ballot en- velopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn 1:45 A. M. , November 4, 1970. A true cecord. Attest: _—��=�� � Lawrence Dre��-� Town Clerk Thursday, November 5 , 1970 Attested copies of the ekction results were this day tr:.nsmitted to the Secretary o£ the Commom:ealth and to the County Commissioners � at East Cambr.idge. � C Attest: �-j - Z� �s_'� Laivrence Dre�a II Town Clerk