HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-03-02-ATE-Results William P. Hadley, 31 Robbins Road, resigned as a Town Meeting Member from
Precinct Two on February 20, 1981.
This vacancy will be filled at the March 2, 1981 Annual Town Election by the
next defeated candidate that receives the highest vote.
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - SEE WARRANT FILE)
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - MARCH 2, 1981
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lex-
ington met in their respective voting places in said Town. of Lexington on
Monday, March 2, 1981 at 7:00 in the forenoon.
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 Junior High School; Precinct Four, Senior High.
School; Precinct Five, Cary Memorial Building; Precinct Six, William Diamond
Junior High School; Precinct Seven, Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Fire
Headquarters Building; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School.
The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
D Eileen J. Fradette Warden R Agnes Heimlich
R Gloria D. Colbert Clerk D Ann M. Pace
D Catherine R. Sullivan Inspector R A. Estelle Szalajeski
R Virginia M. Warner Inspector D Donna Alexson
Precinct Three Precinct Four
D Marjorie Modoono Warden R Norma B. Jervis
R Mildred M. Cronin Clerk D Gulli I. Kula
D Marguerite A. Cronin Inspector R Josephine S. Siders
R Winifred F. Hubbard Inspector D Priscilla H. Winter
Precinct Five Precinct Six
D Gloria J. Bresnihan Warden D Mary C. Casey
R Elinor M. Vassallo Clerk R Caroline P. Johnston
D Anne C. Williamson Inspector D Elizabeth H. Clarke
R Winifred E. Ivester Inspector_ R Harold W. Josephson
Precinct Seven Precinct Eight
D Ann M. Baum Warden R Helen L. Perry
R Robert P. Trask, Jr. Clerk D Phyllis C. Bradford
D Mary G. Faulkingham Inspector R Margaret S. Wilson
R George W. Greenlaw, Jr. Inspector D Suzanne H. Spencer
Precinct Nine
D Mary C. Joseph Warden
R Shirley E. Bullock Clerk
D Margaret S. Blouin Inspector
R Caroline F. Deloury Inspector
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock A.M. and
remained open until night o'clock P.M., at which time, after due notice, they
were declared closed.
(Annual Town Election - March 2, 1981.)
The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of
February 10,1981 as follows:
PRECINCT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN UNENROLLED TOTALS
1 1,077 500 679 2,256
2 1,088 446 669 2,203
3 888 418 669 1,975
4 1,065 621 701 2,387
5 1,008 466 792 2,266
6 898 721 674 2,293
7 1,045 572 770 2,387
8 843 538 603 1,984
9 977 554 828 2,359
Totals 8,889 4,836 6,385 20,110
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows:
Precinct 1 8:50 P.M.
Precinct 2 9 P.M.
Precinct 3 8:37 P.M.
Precinct 4 9:08 P.M.
Precinct 5 8:45 P.M.
Precinct 6 8:52 P.M.
Precinct 7 8:55 P.M.
Precinct 8 9 P.M.
Precinct 9 8:57 P.M.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the
results as follows:
Precinct 1 831 voters cast their vote
Precinct 2 766 voters cast their vote
Precinct 3 528 voters cast their vote
Precinct 4 862 voters cast their vote
Precinct 5 676 voters cast their vote
Precinct 6 891 voters cast their vote
Precinct 7 799 voters cast their vote
Precinct 8 724 voters cast their vote
Precinct 9 711 voters cast their vote
Total 6,788 voters cast their vote
33.754% of the 20,110 eligible registered voters cast their vote.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
APPLICATIONS BALLOTS BALLOTS RETURNED RETURNED
PRECINCT PROCESSED RETURNED UNUSED LATE UNUSED
VOTED BY MAIL
(Excluding Certified Permanently Disabled)
1 11 9 2 0 0
2 14 8 5 1 0
3 10 8 2 0 0
4 13 7 5 0 1
5 17 13 4 0 0
6 20 13 5 1 1
7 19 11 7 1 0
8 8 6 2 0 0
9 8 2 6 00
Totals 120 77 38 3 2
VOTED BY MAIL
(CERTIFIED PERMANENTLY DISABLED)
1 1 1
4 11
Totals 2 2
(Annual Town Election - March 2, 1981.)
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN (CONT.)
APPLICATIONS BALLOTS BALLOTS RETURNED RETURNED
PRECINCT PROCESSED RETURNED UNUSED LATE UNUSED
OVER-THE-COUNTER
1 6 6
2 4 4
3 3 3
4 13 13
5 4 4
6 6 6
7 2 2
8 8 8
9 5
Totals 51 51
TOTALS 173 130 38 3 2
No ballots were rejected.
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
SELECTMAN
James F. Crain 460 456 305 524 415 589 483 469 433 4,134
Stephen Michael
Politi 541 403 294 442 374 477 389 404 435 3,759
Martha C. Wood 315 405 245 440 338 442 491 346 335 3,357
Blanks 346 268 212 318 225 274 235 229 219 2,326
Totals 1,662 1,532 1,056 1,724 1,352 1,782 1,598 1,448 1,422 13,576
James F. Crain and Stephen Michael Politi were elected to the Board of Selectmen
each for a term of three years ending in March 1984.
MODERATOR
Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr. 582 567 408 630 532 672 578 570 546 5,085
Blanks 249 199 120 232 144 219 221 154 165 1,703
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. was elected Moderator for a term of one year ending in
March 1982.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
James C. Beck 305 425 242 452 324 507 462 314 321 3,352
Richard F. Perry 448 312 266 382 327 368 308 381 358 3,150
Blanks 78 29 20 28 25 16 29 29 32 286
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 ' 799 724 711 6,788
James C. Beck was elected to the School Committee for a term of three years
ending in March 1984.
PLANNING BOARD
Jacquelyn R. Smith 462 467 317 518 423 600 506 458 419 4,170
Blanks 369 299 211 344 253 291 293 266 292 2,618
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
Jacquelyn R. Smith was elected to the Planning Board for a term of five years
ending in March 1986.
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Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
James M. McLaughlin 477 460 312 488 424 559 442 474 435 4,071
Jeffrey Spencer 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Marian Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Blanks 354 306 216 374 252 331 357 249 276 2,715
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
James M. McLaughlin was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of
five years ending in March 1986.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*James Cataldo 351 *Mark Doran 398
*Patricia K. Hagedorn 373 *Ronald Levy 343
Evangeline Legassie 228 John P. Meehan 217
Nicholas A. Ruocco 239 Richard J. Shaw 267
Benny A. Santosuosso 273 Joseph Tassone 245
*Albert P. Zabin 398 *Marie T. Walton 293
*Nancy M. Adler 353 **Robert E. Walton 285
Doward L. Barter, Jr. 281 Blanks 2,104
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Julian J. Bussgang 448 Benjamin S. Goldstein 248
Laura E. Fisher 287 Thomas J. Smith 133
*Frank I. Michelman 464 *Elaine M. Sullivan 324
*Arthur C. Smith 421 *Christina J. Welch 399
*Carolyn C. Wilson 387 William S. Widnall 297
I *George E. Foote, Jr. 354 Blanks 1,600
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
Donald H. Briggs, III 212 *John J. McWeeney 256
*Joy C. Buchfirer 253 *James P. Reilly 223
*Suanne C. Dillman 286 Joseph A. Campbell 195
*Jean Gaudet 279 **Francis P. McCarron 215
*Erna S. Greene 276 Blanks 1,730
*Gloria V. Holland 299
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
Anne Berg 299 Christopher R. Anderson 317
*Martin A. Gilman 408 John N. Bradford 288
*Georgia S. Glick 409 Stephen B. Cripps 263
*Daniel L. McCabe 407 Timothy P. Hart 270
*Karsten Sorensen 381 **Peter C. J. Kelley 355
*George P. Wadsworth 369 *Margaret F. Rawls 407
— *Martin K. White 376 Blanks 2,347
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Wallace Cupp 334 *Florence A. Baturin 292
*Jonathan P. Doran 417 *John Orin Hayward 335
*Elaine Dratch 413 Araxi A. Prevot 206
*George F. McCormack 335 *Ephraim Weiss 351
Warren Roberts 234 Blanks 1,815
*Elected for three years.
56t" :i (Annual Town Election - Mar0h 2, 1981.)
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
Dorothy M. Boggia 304 *William T. Spencer 531
*Margaret N. Brooke 496 *Susan S. Beck 546
*Levi G. Burnell 440 Dean H. Curtin 387
*Judith B. Marshall 510 *John S. Willson 491
*William R. Page 520 Blanks 2,012
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SEVEN
Esther S. Arlan 222 *Martha.C. Wood 530
*Lloyd Gilson 377 Barry M. Gilman 200
Clarice B. Gordon 306 Miriam L. Miller 274
*Myron L. Miller 344 Thomas E. Raboin. 257
*David Reiner 377 *Roger G. Trudeau 341
*William J. Scouler 418 Blanks 1,562
*Jacquelyn H. Ward 385
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT EIGHT
*William P. Fitzgerald 438 Michael E. Lavender 293
*Richard A. Michelson 495 *Jacquelyn R. Smith 380
*Laura F. Nichols 410 Reed Kingston Taylor 3
*Gordon R. Osgood 359 Walter Kmiec 1
*Jack Sarmanian 422 John Fresina 1
**Shirley H. Stolz 343 Patricia Fresina 1
*Suzanne S. Frank 399 Blanks 2,247
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT NINE
*Joan N. L. Collins 381 Alice J. Adler 252
James E. Cosgrove 258 *Kenneth O. Alves 280
*Richard M. Perry 414 *James J. Findley 396
*Daniel E. Power 361 Jacquelyn M. Geany 178
*Donald J. Shaw 368 Blanks 1,811
*Roy Weinstein 278
*Elected for three years.
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
QUESTION NO. 1. (Indemnification of Municipal Officers)
Yes 241 244 194 279 248 324 277 246 252 2,305
No 122 105 85 115 127 128 1.27 124 130 1,063
Blanks 468 417 249 468 301 439 395 354 329 3,420
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788
QUESTION NO. 2. (Additional Insurance For Employees - No Premium Contribution
By The Town)
Yes 226 253 198 264 257 322 278 258 230 2,286
No 152 115 97 135 123 145 124 123 175 1,189
Blanks 453 398 233 463 296 424 397 343 306 3,313
Totals 831 766 528 862 676 891 799 724 711 6,788 ,., .
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Attest:
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Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk
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William S. Widnall, 22 Summit Road, received the highest number of votes as a
defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member from Precinct Two at the Annual Town
Election held March 2, 1981. As of March 11, 1981 Mr. Widnall's acceptance of
a position as Town Meeting Member from Precinct Two has been filed with the
Town Clerk. This position is to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
William P. Hadley, 31 Robbins Road on February 20, 1981. The term will expire
in March 1982.
Stephen Michael Politi, 25 Deering Avenue, resigned as a Town Meeting Member
from Precinct Nine effective March 9, 1981. As Mr. Politi was elected to the
Board of Selectmen at the Annual Town Election held March 2, 1981, he is now a
Town Meeting Member At Large in accordance with Chapter 215, Section 3 of the
Acts of 1929.
James E. Cosgrove, 307 Wood Street, received the highest number of votes as a
defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member from Precinct Nine at the Annual Town
Election held March 2, 1981. As of March 10, 1981 Mr. Cosgrove has accepted
the position of Town Meeting Member from Precinct Nine to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr. Politi. This term will expire in March 1982.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 16, 1981
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8:08 P.M. by the
Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
There were 188 Town Meeting Members present.
The invocation was offered by Rev. Peter Hunt Meek of the Hancock United
Church of Christ. 8:10 P.M.
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk, read the Warrant for the meeting until
further reading was waived. 8:13 P.M.
The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. 8:13 P.M.
The Moderator called a formal recess at 8:13 P.M. for the purpose of
recognizing Selectman, James F. Crain. Mr. Crain introduced the Lexington
High football team, the Middlesex League Champions for the past season.
Frank I. Michelman, Chairman of the School Committee, spoke in behalf of his
committee and offered a resolution which was unanimously adopted.
8:17 P.M.
The Moderator again called the meeting to order at 8:17 P.M.
Article 2. Mary W. Miley, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, stated that the
plan for. the evening schedule would be as follows:
Articles 1 - 12 and Article 25 would be taken up.
Article 7 - motion would be made to table.
Mrs. Miley asked that the Town Manager, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr.
be recognized. Mr. Hutchinson presented an overall report of the
upcoming budget. 8:35 P.M.
Mrs. Miley's report for the Board of Selectmen, as stated above,
was adopted unanimously. 8:35 P.M.