HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-07-ATE-Results (WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - SEE WARRANT FILE)
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
MARCH 7, 1977
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 Monday, March
7, 1977 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, Bridge School; Precinct Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five,
Cary Memorial Hall; 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 One Precinct Two
D Eileen J. Fradette Warden R Agnes Heimlich
R Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk D Lorraine C. Baron
R Virginia M. Warner Inspector R Winifred F. Hubbard
D Margaret M. Potter Inspector R Caroline F. Deloury
R Barbara M. Collins Inspector D Cornelius P. Cronin
Precinct Three Precinct Four
D Marjorie Modoono Warden D Edna F. Marshall
R Mildred M. Cronin Clerk D Helen C. Rooney
R Carol A. Goldthwait Inspector R Dorothy F. LeBert
D Marguerite A. Cronin Inspector R Mary G. McCauley
R Norma E. Ebbs Inspector D Mary G. Oliver
Precinct Five Precinct Six
R Dolores M. Swan Warden D Mary C. Casey
D Gloria J. Bresnihan Clerk R Caroline P. Johnston
R Elinor M. Vassallo Inspector R Gloria D. Colbert
D Anne C. Williamson Inspector R Harold W. Josephson
R Winifred C. Ivester Inspector D Helen M. Hoyle
Precinct Seven Precinct Eight
R Mary F. Irwin Warden R Helen L. Perry
D Ann M. Baum Clerk R Margaret S. Wilson
R Irene Norcross Inspector D Henry P. Meade
D Ann M. Pace Inspector D Rita E. Kiley
D Mary N. Ayvazian Inspector R Sidney G. Lindsley
Precinct Nine
D Joan H. McDonough Warden
R Sally S. Hooper Clerk
R A. Estelle Szalajeski Inspector
D Mary C. Joseph Inspector
R Shirley E. Bullock 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 eight o'clock P. M., at which time, after due notice, they
were declared closed.
(Annual Town Election - March 7, 1977)
The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of
February 15, 1977 as follows:
PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AMERICANS INDEPENDENTS TOTALS
One 381 1,047 0 753 2,181
Two 375 1,169 3 715 2,262
Three 324 868 2 742 1,936
Four 592 991 1 835 2,419
Five 399 1,011 2 805 2,217
Six 645 860 2 700 2,207
Seven 498 946 0 783 2,227
Eight 479 1833 0 686 1,998
Nine 469 918 0 881 2,268
Totals 4,162 8,643 10 6,900 19,715
Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her office as follows:
Precinct One 9:02 P. M.
Precinct Two 9:03 P. M.
Precinct Three 8:55 P. M.
Precinct Four 9:05 P. M.
Precinct Five 8:30 P. M.
Precinct Six 9:23 P. M.
Precinct Seven 9:26 P. M.
Precinct Eight 8:50 P. M.
Precinct Nine 9 P. M.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the results
as follows:
Precinct One 849 voters cast their vote
Precinct Two 931 voters cast their vote
Precinct Three 729 voters cast their vote
Precinct Four 968 voters cast their vote
Precinct Five 811 voters cast their vote
Precinct Six 1,016 voters cast their vote
Precinct Seven 899 voters cast their vote
Precinct Eight 808 voters cast their vote
Precinct Nine 827 voters cast their vote
Total 7,838 voters cast their vote
39.7% of the eligible 19,715 registered voters cast their vote.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
APPLICATIONS BALLOTS BALLOTS RETURNED RETURNED
PRECINCT PROCESSED RETURNED UNUSED TOO LATE UNUSED
IN PERSON
One 7 6 1
Two 8 8 0
Three 5 5 0
Four 9 9 0
Five 7 6 1
Six 14 14 0
Seven 5 5 0
Eight 2 2 0
Nine 33 0 -°
Totals 60 58 2
(Annual Town Election - March 7, 1977)
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN (CONT.)
APPLICATIONS BALLOTS BALLOTS RETURNED RETURNED
PRECINCT PROCESSED RETURNED UNUSED TOO LATE UNUSED
REGULAR BALLOTS MAILED
One 29 24 5 0 0
Two 9 4 4 0 1
Three 22 20 2 0 0
Four 33 29 4 0 0
Five 8 8 0 0 0
Six 34 29 3 0 2
Seven 23 19 3 1 0
Eight 6 4 1 1 0
Nine 9 5 40 0
Totals 173 142 26 2 3
Final Totals 233 200 28 2 3
Four 1 Rejected
Five 2 Rejected
Nine 2 Rejected
Total 5 Rejected
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
SELECTMEN
Margery M. Battin 451 554 403 582 475 643 584 438 446 4,576
Alfred S. Busa 563 495 440 557 470 588 480 492 510 4,595
James A. LaFauci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Frank Sandy 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Blanks 684 813 615 794 677 801 734 686 697 6,501
Totals 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,616 1,654 15,676
Margery M. Battin and Alfred S. Busa were elected to the Board of Selectmen,
each for a three year term ending in March 1980.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Robert I. Rotberg 345 497 349 526 434 556 513 369 343 3,932
Jean Gaudet 547 462 412 489 419 484 420 464 517 4,214
Kenneth M. Hoffman 354 521 367 560 459 635 566 413 481 4,356
Blanks 452 382 330 361 310 357 299 370 313 3,174
Totals 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,616 1,654 15,676
Jean Gaudet and Kenneth M. Hoffman were elected to the School Committee, each
for a three year term ending in March 1980.
PLANNING BOARD
Karsten Sorensen 98 79 91 216 109 112 64 105 107 981
Judith J. Tatman 252 373 196 277 192 246 156 164 182 2,038
Iris G. Wheaton 288 312 244 296 322 464 552 322 337 3,137
Stanley E. Toye 10 1 3 3 2 11 3 23 1 57
Martha Hauptman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Blanks 201 166 195 176 186 182 124 194 200 1,624
Totals 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 7,838
Iris G. Wheaton was elected to the Planning Board for a five year term ending
in March 1982.
(Annual Town Election - March 7, 1977)
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals
MODERATOR
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 612 635 525 689 613 748 649 599 626 5,696
Blanks 237 296 204 279 198 268 250 209 201 2,142
Totals 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 7,838
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. was elected Moderator for a term of one year ending
in March 1978.
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Joseph O. Rooney 569 542 463 615 512 643 541 540 540 4,965
Martha Hauptman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Blanks 280 389 266 353 299 372 358 268 287 2,872
Totals 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 7,838
Joseph O. Rooney was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of
five years ending in March 1982.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Vito M. Bellino 385 Carol A. Batstone 289
*Sheila M. Busa 476 *Sheila Clemon-Karp 369
*Ralph A. Cataldo 426 W. Jean Hyde 342
*William R. Cataldo 383 Benny A. Santosuosso 336
****Albert P. Zabin 367 *Pamela M. Stone 398
****John T. Avery 367 Blanks 2,654
*Elected for three years.
****Tie for seventh place. Special election March 21, 1977 to determine the
winner of the one and three year terms.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Lillian T. MacArthur 370 Anthony C. Busa 298
Roy J. Murphy 293 Mary L. Enright 259
*William J. O'Neil 352 *William P. Hadley 356
Joseph C. Steinkrauss 343 *Edward O'Brien 407
*Judith J. Totman 400 *Elizabeth H. Pressman 390
William S. Widnall 325 Herman S. Schultz 1
*William E. Bicknell 475 Blanks 2,248
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
Joseph A. Campbell 293 *Robert I. Rotberg 353
***John P. Carroll 304 *Donald H. Briggs, Jr. 305
Erna S. Greene 297 *Jean Gaudet 433
*Daniel L. McCabe 349 *William A. Ridgley 307
*Marian C. Reilly 352 Blanks 2,507
*Marie E. Roberts 332
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
John Deutch 308 *Susan C. Hodgkins 347
*Angela E. Frick 405 *Richard F. Perry 354
*Joyce Hals 362 Margaret F. Rawls 330
Paul J. Nicholson 274 *Sandra J. Shaw 403
Hal Singley 282 Theodora W. Shrock 312
***Alfred P. Tropeano 338 Karsten Sorensen 336
*Judith J. Uhrig 382 *Ruth S. Thomas 411
George P. Wadsworth 333 Blanks 2,567
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
(Annual Town Election - March 7, 1977)
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Howard Cravis 350 *Jane E. Berchtold 354
*William M. Fraser 318 Eric Craig Biederman 195
*George F. McCormack 335 *Paul E. Hamburger 322
*Judith K. Patkin 344 Warren Roberts 242
Thomas L. Preziosi 139 ***Lloyd D. Taylor 263
Edward D. Tocio 238 Walter L. Williams 262
*David G. Williams 316 Blanks 3,344
***Stillman P. Williams 277
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Susan S. Beck 591 *Harry A. Hall, III 437
*J. Keith Butters 566 ***Scott D. MacKay 365
*Joan P. Crothers 522 *Setha G. Olson 428
*Donald B. White 598 *Susan S. Solomon 483
Michael F. Curtis 313 Martha Hauptman 7
Irving Goldberg 322 Blanks 3,496
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SEVEN
*John R. Campbell 522 *Graydon M. Wheaton 463
*Winifred L. L. Friedman 452 Carl E. Larsen 350
Myron L. Miller 424 *Alice M. Pierce 505
*Richard L. Sullivan 433 *Roger G. Trudeau 476
*John E. Ward 429 Blanks 2,239
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT EIGHT
*G. Richard Beamon 362 ****Shirley H. Stolz 312
*John E. Carlson 315 Paul G. Yewell 279
*James M. McLaughlin 375 *Charles E. Connolly 317
****Temple E. Scanlon 312 *Ione D. Garing 353
*Mary E. Shunney 371 Daniel M. Whitney 306
*Francis W. K. Smith 316 Blanks 2,846
*Elected for three years.
**** Tie for eighth place. Special election March 21, 1977
to determine the winner of the one year term. (See Page 164.)
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT NINE
*Ronald W. Colwell 440 Roy Weinstein 247
*Louis E. Conrad 406 **Donald F. Albertine 331
*Alice M. Hinkle 478 *Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. 382
*Frederick V. David G. Kocher 279
McMenimen, Jr. 456 *Iris E. Larssen 339
*Clifford B. Porter 355 Blanks 2,587
Daniel E. Power 316
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
A true copy.
Attest:
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Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk
Daniel E. Power, 2246 Massachusetts Avenue, having received the highest number
of votes as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member in Precinct 9 at the
March 7, 1977 Annual Town Election, accepted a position as Town Meeting Member
from Precinct 9 on March 11, 1977. Mr. Power will fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Erik Lund, 23 Nickerson Road, on February 10, 1977 for a term of
one year.
Walter L. Williams, 195 Woburn Street, having received the highest number of
votes as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member in Precinct 5 at the March
7, 1977 Annual Town Election, accepted a position as Town Meeting Member from
Precinct 5 on March 11, 1977. Mr. Williams will fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell Street, on February 24, 1977 for a term
of one year.
Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge Street, having received the highest number of votes
as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member in Precinct 3 at the March 7, 1977
Annual Town Election, accepted a position as Town Meeting Member from Precinct 3
on March 10, 1977. Mrs. Greene will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Elizabeth M. Flynn, 310 Concord Avenue, on March 2, 1977 for a term of one year.
David A. Lavender, 20 Avon Street, resigned as a Town Meeting Member from
Precinct Eight effective March 10, 1977.
This resignation leaves a one year vacancy in Precinct 8. At the Annual Town
Election on March 7, 1977 Temple E. Scanlon, 62 Ledgelawn Avenue and Shirley H.
Stolz, 2139 Massachusetts each received 312 votes creating a tie for the eighth
place for the one year term. A special election of Town Meeting Members from
Precinct 8 only was to be held to break this tie but, in accordance with a verbal
communication with Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel, it will not be necessary to
have this special election.
As there are two vacancies for a one year. term,both Temple E. Scanlon and
Shirley H. Stolz will fill these two positions for terms ending in March 1978.
Acceptances have been filed by Mr. Scanlon on March 14, 1977 and by Mrs. Stolz
on March 15, 1977.
SPECIAL ELECTION - TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
MARCH 21, 1977
At the Annual Town Election held March 7, 1977 John T. Avery and Albert P.
Zabin received 367 votes each for Town Meeting Member from Precinct One, therefore
creating a tie. A special election of Town Meeting Members from Precinct One
only was held Monday, March 21, 1977 at 7:30 P. M. in Estabrook Hall to determine
the winner of the three year term and the runner up to fill the one year term.
Jerome J. Green acted as Chairman of the meeting and Sheila Clemon-Karp
acted as Clerk.
There were sixteen Town Meeting Members from Precinct One present.
The election was held by paper ballot, counted by the Chairman and the Clerk,
results as follows:
John T. Avery 9
Albert P. Zabin 7
Total 16
John T. Avery was declared elected to the three year term ending in March 1980.
Albert P. Zabin was declared elected to the one year term ending in March 1978.
Both Mr. Avery and Mr. Zabin accepted in writing to the Town Clerk.
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Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk