HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-01-SSE-Results (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE ELECTION - SEE WARRANT FILE)
SPECIAL STATE ELECTION - NOVEMBER 1, 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, November 1,
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
R Mary F. Irwin Warden R Helen L. Perry
D Ann M. Baum Clerk D Rita E. Kiley
R Irene Norcross Inspector R Margaret S. Wilson
D Evelyn T. Lawson Inspector D Mary C. Joseph
R Josephine S. Siders Inspector R Edith L. Bernardi
D Dorothy A. Shine Inspector D Alice A. Coletta
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 October 12, 1977 as follows:
PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS
Seven 475 975 696 1 2,147
Eight 476 820 649 0 1,945
Totals 951 1,795 1,345 1 4,092
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows:
Precinct Seven 8:27 P. M.
Precinct Eight 8:20 P. M.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the
results as follows:
Precinct Seven 322 voters cast their vote
Precinct Eight 307 voters cast their vote
Totals 629 voters cast their vote
15.2% of the 4,092 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
PRECINCT APPLICATIONS PROCESSED BALLOTS RETURNED
IN PERSON
Seven 4 4
Eight 1 1
Totals 5 5
(Special State Election - November 1, 1977.)
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN (CONT.)
PRECINCT BALLOTS MAILED BALLOTS RETURNED
Seven 1 1
Eight 0 0
Totals 1 1
TOTALS: Applications Processed: 6 Ballots Used: 6
Ballots Rejected: 0
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (To Fill Vacancy)
Prec. 7 Prec. 8 Totals
Patricia N. Leiby 152 120 272
Paula K. Lewellen 170 186 356
Blanks 0 1 1
Totals 322 307 629
A true copy.
Attest:
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Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk
Stanley A. Brown, 14 John Poulter Road, resigned as a Town Meeting Member from
Precinct 4 effective November 28, 1977.
Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Road, having received the next highest number of
votes as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member in Precinct 4 at the March
7, 1977 Annual Town Election, accepted a position as Town Meeting Member from
Precinct 4 as of December 2, 1977. Mr. Sorensen will fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Stanley A. Brown for a term expiring in March 1978.