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(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE ELECTION - SEE WARRANT FILE) SPECIAL STATE ELECTION JUNE 21, 1977 Due to the resignation of Senator Ronald C. MacKenzie as senator from the Fifth Middlesex Senatorial District, on April 5, 1977 a precept issued by Kevin B. Harrington, President of the Senate, was received. This precept set forth Tuesday, May 24, 1977 as the day for holding a primary, and Tuesday, June 21st, 1977 as the day for holding an election to fill the vacancy now existing in said Fifth Middlesex district, comprising Wards 2, 3 and 4 in the city of Waltham and the towns of Bedford, Precincts 2 and 3 of Belmont, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Precincts 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Lexington, Lincoln and Wilmington. In pursuance of the warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Tuesday, June 21, 1977 at 7:00 in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct Four, Senior High School; Precinct Six, Diamond Junior High School; Precinct Seven, Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School. The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct Four Precinct Six D Edna F. Marshall Warden D Mary C. Casey R Carol A. Goldthwait Clerk R Caroline P. Johnston D Anne C. Williamson Inspector D Helen M. Hoyle R Mary G. McCauley Inspector R Gloria D. Colbert D Mary G. Oliver Inspector D Margaret M. Potter R Sidney G. Lindsley Inspector R Harold W. Josephson Precinct Seven Precinct Eight R Mary F. Irwin Warden D Joseph 0. Rooney D Ann M. Baum Clerk R Helen L. Perry R Elinor M. Vassallo Inspector D Rita E. Kiley D Evelyn T. Lawson Inspector R Margaret S. Wilson R Mildred M. Cronin Inspector D Henry P. Meade D Dorothy A. Shine Inspector R Dolores M. Swan Precinct Nine D Joan H. McDonough Warden R Norma E. Ebbs Clerk D Mary C. Joseph Inspector R Virginia M. Warner Inspector D Elizabeth F. Downey Inspector R Agnes Heimlich Inspector The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The polls were declared open in each of the five precincts at seven o'clock A.M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The total number of registered voters in each of the five precincts eligible to vote as of June 1, 1977 as follows: PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS Four 573 946 794 2 2,315 Six 633 838 662 2 2,135 Seven 476 909 749 0 2,134 Eight 473 793 670 0 1,936 Nine 460 884 842 0 2,186 Totals 2,615 4,370 3,717 4 10,706