HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-10-04-SSP-Results (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE PRIMARIES - SEE WARRANT FILE)
SPECIAL STATE PRIMARIES
October 4, 1977
On June 21, 1977 Carol C. Amick was elected Senator in General Court for the
5th Middlesex District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ronald
C. MacKenzie. She thereafter resigned as Representative in General Court for the
37th Middlesex District.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas W. McGee, called for a Special
Primary to be held October 4, 1977 and a Special Election to be held November 1,
1977 in the 37th Middlesex Representative District (Precincts 7 and 8 in Lexington;
Precincts 7 and 10 in Billerica; and all of Bedford) to fill this vacancy.
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, October 4,
1977 at 7:00 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the two precincts:
Precinct Seven, Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station.
The election officers and Wardens of the two precincts were assigned for duty
as follows:
Precinct Seven Precinct Eight
D Ann M. Baum Warden R Helen L. Perry
R Norma B. Jervis Clerk D Rita E. Kiley
D Evelyn T. Lawson Inspector R Margaret S. Wilson
D Dorothy A. Shine Inspector R Virginia M. Warner
R Agnes Heimlich Inspector D Suzanne H. Spencer
R Gloria D. Colbert Inspector D Anne C. Williamson
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
The polls were declared open in each of the two 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 two precincts eligible
to vote as of September 14, 1977 as follows:.
PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS
Seven 476 966 701 1 2,144
Eight 475 815 648 0 1,938
Totals 951 1,781 1,349 1 4,082
(Special State Primaries - October 4, 1977.)
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows:
Precinct Seven 8:45 P. M.
Precinct Eight 8:35 P. M.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the
results as follows:
REPUBLICAN'S DEMOCRAT'S AMERICAN'S TOTAL
VOTED VOTED VOTED VOTED
Precinct Seven 26 137 1 164
Precinct Eight 29 84 0 113
Totals 55 221 1 277
6.7% of the 4,082 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
PRECINCT APPLICATIONS BALLOTS
PROCESSED RETURNED
IN PERSON
R D R D
Seven 2 1 2 1
Eight 00 0 0
Totals 2 1 2 1
BALLOTS MAILED
Seven 0 1 0 1
Eight 00 0 0
Totals 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 2 2 2 2
REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 37th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (TO FILL VACANCY)
Prec. 7 Prec. 8 Totals
Paula K. Lewellen 26 28 54
Blanks 01 1
Totals 26 29 55
DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 37th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (TO FILL VACANCY)
Grace T. Erdman 69 55 124
Patricia N. Leiby 68 29 97
Blanks 0 0 0
Totals 137 84 221
AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 37th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (TO FILL VACANCY)
Blanks 10 1
Totals 1 0 1
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Mary R. "McDonough, Townlerk