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Home My WebLink About1998-11-03-SE-Results WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION - (SEE WARRANT FILE) STATE ELECTION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, at 7 a.m. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two, Bowman School; Precinct Three, Jonas Clarke Middle School; Precinct Four, Lexington Senior High School; Precinct Five, Cary Memorial Building; Precinct Six, William Diamond Middle School;Precinct Seven, Joseph Estabrook School;Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School. The Election Officers of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Warden: D Eileen Fradette D Gerald Abegg Clerk: D Judith Marcus D Donna Alexson/Rita Casey(D) Inspectors: D Claire Abernathy U Frances Daveta D Margaret Blouin R Owen Lafley D Robert Blouin U Kenneth MacWilliams U Margaret Kelly D George McCormack R John McCarthy U Marjorie McNicholas U Martha Shurtleff U Clifford Pehrson D Bernice Weiss D Roselyn Torci Precinct Three Precinct Four Warden: U Marjorie Modoono D Gulli Kula Clerk: U Alice G. Hopkins R Richard Crawford Inspectors: D Raymond Carberry U Beverly Aker U Lillian Drury U Mary Devoe U Helen Euart R Raymond Flynn D Bess Ezekiel U Duncan MacQueen D Marcia Flint D Dana Regillo U Alice Jones R Eleanor Smith U Blanche Spilewski R Gladys Snyder Precinct Five Precinct Six Warden: D Eric Kula R Dorothy Boggia Clerk: U Grace Ayers/Joseph Campbell(U) U Mary Casey Inspectors: R Hazel Allison U Francis Coscia D Audrey Deshler U Alla Fedus R Dorothy Gauthier D Elizabeth Fleming D Lucy Simeone D Katherine Geanacopulos R Burton Smith U Harriet Morrison D Priscilla Winter R Barbara Simmons D Martha Zani R William Simmons Precinct Seven Precinct Eight Warden: R Estelle Szalajeski D Catherine Jones/Doris Barclay(U) Clerk: U Bernice Gerrig D Phyllis Richardson Inspectors: D Clark Cowen R Elinor Bettencourt D Mildred Collentro R Robert Edwards D Robert Greenway U Nicholas Hay D Edna Holloran U Audrey Hosford U Elizabeth McDonough U Cecil Jones D Muriel Taylor D Donald Macbeth D Ephraim Weiss Precinct Nine Warden: U John Taylor Clerk: R Carol Scalise Inspectors: R Elizabeth Adam D Robert Ryan U Carole Butler U Judith Schuler R Janet Lowther U Anne Taylor D Edith Paster State Election, Tuesday, November 3, 1998 cont. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The polls were declared open in each precinct at 7 a.m. and remained open until 8 p.m., at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of October 14, 1998: REGISTERED PRECINCT VOTERS DEM REP UNENROLL REFORM 1 1958 839 303 811 2 2382 1133 298 946 3 2509 976 433 1096 4 2455 1059 347 1047 5 2344 924 418 996 1 6 2485 1062 446 972 7 2256 929 343 978 2 8 2385 934 433 1013 9 2188 811 342 1030 TOTALS 20962 8667 3363 8889 3 Totals include the following: Green Party: Pr. 8-1 Prohibition: Pr. 5-1 Socialist: Pr. 3-1;Pr.6-1 Inter. 3rd Party: Pr. 1-4;Pr.2-3; Rainbow Coalition: Pr.5-1 Pr. 3-1; Pr.4-1; Pr.6-1; Pr.7-2; Libertarian: Pr.1-1; Pr.2-3; Pr.3-2; Pr.4-1; Pr.5-4; Pr.6-3 Pr. 8-1 Pr.7-1; Pr.8-3; Pr.9-5 ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN Applications Returned Ballots Election Day 10th Day Out of USA Precinct Processed Too Late Rejected Ballots Counted Ballots Counted 1 6 13 0 40 1 2 92 5 0 81 0 3 104 1 0 91 1 4 98 1 0 81 1 5 71 1 0 61 2 6 87 1 2 75 1 7 57 2 0 53 1 8 56 1 0 53 0 9 53 0 1 47 0 Total 678 25 3 582 7 Recap sheets were delivered to the Board of Registrars in the Comptroller's Office. 64.11% of the registered voters voted. 589 absentee ballots were cast. The Town Clerk and members of the Board of Registrars Mary Abegg, Connie Foster and Luanna Devenis canvassed the results of all ballots received as of 8:00 p.m. November 3, 1998, and at a special meeting of the Board of Registrars at 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 1998 those ballots received from outside the United States as of 5:00 p.m. November 13, 1998, with results as follows: State Election, Tuesday, November 3, 1998 cont. TOTALS PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR9 Totals 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Cellucci/Swift 5492 521 547 610 597 646 713 618 640 600 Harshbarger/Tolman 7603 665 983 882 966 771 921 848 858 709 Cook/Israel 200 18 21 16 15 27 23 30 36 14 AllOthers 6 1 2 2 1 -Blanks 139 15 12 19 22 14 12 13 18 14 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 ATTORNEY GENERAL Brad Bailey 4150 361 413 451 473 511 551 468 490 432 Thomas F.Reilly 8663 798 1087 1015 1055 867 1035 993 976 837 All Others 1 1 -Blanks 626 60 64 61 72 80 85 50 86 68 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 SECRETARY OF STATE William Francis Galvin 8548 773 1055 1005 1038 879 1046 985 965 802 Dale C. Jenkins,Jr. 3230 282 303 354 366 409 421 364 382 349 David L.Atkinson 564 48 72 59 69 63 65 61 65 62 -Blanks 1098 116 134 109 127 107 139 101 140 125 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 TREASURER Bob Maginn 4378 371 415 470 502 567 594 499 492 468 Shannon P. O'Brien 7735 712 986 927 933 750 926 893 875 733 Merton B.Baker 340 34 44 33 43 35 35 41 45 30 -Blanks 987 102 119 97 122 106 116 78 140 107 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 AUDITOR A. Joseph DeNucci 7620 757 967 872 908 793 908 854 839 722 Michael T.Duffy 3934 295 389 451 470 464 532 460 466 407 Carla A.Howell 758 58 85 90 92 86 77 90 98 82 -Blanks 1127 109 123 114 130 115 154 107 149 127 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS—7th District Edward J.Markey 8568 767 1092 980 1096 853 1023 978 970 810 Patricia H.Long 4301 391 419 473 449 542 574 489 495 469 -Blanks 571 61 53 74 55 63 74 44 87 59 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 COUNCILLOR 3RD DIST. John Henry DeJong 2160 384 422 471 473 410 Marilyn Petitto Devaney 3907 796 830 854 766 661 -Blanks 1514 384 275 275 313 267 TOTALS 7581 1564 1527 1600 1552 1338 COUNCILLOR 6TH DIST. Michael J. Callahan 3508 733 888 980 907 All Others 1 1 -Blanks 2350 486 569 691 604 TOTALS 5859 1219 1458 1671 1511 SEN.IN GEN.COURT- 5TH DIST Susan C.Fargo 5033 1121 1026 1094 973 819 Thomas F.Healy 2020 344 402 411 461 402 All Others 1 1 -Blanks 527 98 99 95 118 117 TOTALS 7581 1564 1527 1600 1552 1338 State Election, Tuesday, November 3, 1998 cont. TOTALS PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR9 Totals 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 SEN.IN GEN.COURT-4TH DIST Robert A.Havern,III 3717 796 924 1031 966 All Others 1 1 -Blanks 2141 423 533 640 545 TOTALS 5859 1219 1458 1671 1511 REP IN GENERAL COURT Jay R.Kaufman 9818 825 1229 1157 1226 1000 1201 1067 1152 961 All Others 5 2 1 1 1 -Blanks 3617 394 333 369 374 457 470 444 400 376 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Martha Coakley 8889 811 1120 1026 1109 931 1084 1003 987 818 Lee Johnson 3295 275 320 364 349 391 435 382 408 371 -Blanks 1256 133 124 137 142 136 152 126 157 149 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 SHERIFF James V.DiPaola 8680 770 1079 1058 1061 910 1016 916 1014 856 All Others 5 1 1 1 1 1 -Blanks 4755 449 484 468 539 547 654 595 538 481 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 QUESTION#1 -Proposed Amendment to Constitution—Legislator's Base Pay Yes 7738 662 898 910 898 830 957 903 872 808 No 3470 271 414 377 425 387 482 426 385 303 -Blanks 2232 286 252 240 277 241 232 182 295 227 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 QUESTION#2—Law Proposed by Initiative Petition—Public Financing of Campaigns Yes 8396 686 1021 963 1044 888 1069 971 935 819 No 2911 294 297 334 294 336 374 350 343 289 -Blanks 2133 239 246 230 262 234 228 190 274 230 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 QUESTION#3—Law Proposed by Initiative Petition—State Tax Rate for Interest and Dividend Income Yes 9286 795 999 1059 1090 1022 1242 1099 1048 931 No 1776 173 273 207 212 176 181 198 194 162 -Blanks 2378 251 292 261 298 259 248 214 310 245 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 QUESTION#4—Referendum on Existing Law—Electric Utility Industry Yes 7603 674 840 824 883 871 986 868 870 787 No 3833 341 486 484 447 376 473 471 400 355 -Blanks 2004 204 238 219 270 211 212 172 282 196 TOTALS 13440 1219 1564 1527 1600 1458 1671 1511 1552 1338 A true copy. Attest: Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk