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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-11-05-SE-Results 175 STATE ELECTION November 5, 1946 The following election officers had been appointed by the iSei7 ectnen and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follows:, Precinct One Precinct Two Charles J. Dailey Warden - Victor H. Harmon Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Arthur E. Locke George E. Foster Inspector Randall W. Richards Mary E. Stankard Clerk Gertrude H. Mara (Deputy) Mary A. Rowland- Teller Arthur L. Hanson --, Ilda J. Field 7- ' Teller Mary Oliver Annie H. McDonnell Teller Edward McGrory George F. Styles TellerElizabeth Nourse Helga M. Carlson Teller Madeline Peterson L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Barbara O'Connor Helen A. McCaffrey Additional offiCers added by James J...,Carroll, Town Clerk Additional officers added by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk Marie E. Mahoney Evelyn M. McVetty Agnes F. Lima Additional officers added by Charles J. Dailey, Warden Frances Harrington Frances 3. Lewis Precinct Three Precinct Four . Sidney U, Robbins Warden Lester L. Andrews Ralph H. Marshall Inspector George M. Fuller Charles E. Moly, Jr. Inspector Helen M. Kirk Charles F. Vaughan Clerk Mary 3. Ferry Emma Zitso Teller Robert E. Ryan Gladys T. Watson Teller Laurina M. Wilson Ella G. Callahan Teller Helena T. Maguire Emma L. Hovey Teller Florence P. Tobin Timothy J. Quinlan Teller Caroline F. Deloury Elizabeth M. Burton Teller Agnes G. Hall Rosalie MacDonald Teller Edna D. Anderson Teller Additional officers added by Additional officers added by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk James J. Carroll, Town Clerk -, -, Roland Marshall Catheryne_Ferry Mary R. McDonough Mary A. Spellman Town,Clerk James J. Carroll , read the Warrant for the State Election until further reading was Waived:,bymotion of Victor H. Harmon, which Was seconded and declared a unanimous vote . .. . . - . , The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight A. M., and remained open in each precinct until eight P. M„ at which time after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn, to :the faithful performance of their duties. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The total registration of voters was 6883 (six thousand eight hundred eighty-three.) . Prec. 1. Total number of voters: 1859 Eighteen hundred fifty-nine Prec. 2. Total number of voters: 1510 Fifteen hundred ten Prec,- 3. Total number of voters: 1646 Sixteen hundred forty-six Prec. 4. Total number of voters: 1868 Eighteen hundred sixty-eight 1 7 6 a:a The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed the result as follows: Prec. 1. Ballots cast: 1433 Fourteen hundred thirty-three Free . 2. Ballots cast: 1223 Twelve hundred twenty-three Prec. 3. Ballots cast: 1333 Thirteen hundred thirty-three Prec. 4. Ballots cast: 1417 Fourteen hundred seventeen Total vote cast: 5406 Fifty-four hundred six Absentee Ballots No. Sent No. Returned Free. 1 10 10 Prec. 2 15 15 Prec. 3 24 23 Prec, 4 8 5 Totals 57 53 State War Ballots No. Sent No. Returned Prec. 1 1 1 Free. 2 0 0 Prec. 3 0 0 Prec. 4 0 0 Totals 1 1 GOVERNOR Prec.l Prec.2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total Robert F. Bradford 1081 988 1102 1138 4309 Maurice J. Tobin 328 222 216 255 1021 Horace I. Hillis - 4 1 0 8 13 Guy S. Williams - 1 0 1 2 4- Blanks - 19 12 14 14 59 Total 1.433 1223 1333 1417 3406 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - _I Arthur W. Coolidge 1013 967 1066 1104 4150 Paul A. Dever 393 240 248 287 1168 Alfred Erickson 2 0 3 5 10 Francis A. Votano 4 2 2 7 15 Blanks 21 14 = 14 14 63 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 SECRETARY Frederic W. Cook 1119 1010 1119 1178 4426 Benedict F. Fitzgerald, Jr. 284 188 189 211 872 Malcolm T. Rowe 10 2 6 8 26 Blanks 20 23 19 20 82 Total _ 1433 1223 1333 147 5406 TREASUttER Laurence Curtis 1044 971 1082 1128 4225 John E. Hurley 347 227 224 259 1057 Lawrence Gilfedder 10 0 0 6 16 Charles E. Vaughan 3 1 0 6 10 Blanks 29 24 27 18 98 Total 433 1223 1333 1417 5406 AUDITOR Thomas J. Buckley 404 259 263 307 1233 Russell A. Wood 986 927 1037 1077 4027 Pearl J. McGlynn 9 3 = 1 9 22 Robert A. Simmons 2 2 0- 5 9 Blanks 32 32 32 19 115 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 177 ATTORNEY GENERAL Prec-.l Prec.2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total Clarence A. Barnes 1056 1004 1097 1131 4288 Francis E. Kelly 330 176 201 247 954 William F. Ord 11 1 3 10 25 Howard B. Rand 3 2 4 5 14 Blanks 33 40 28 24 125 Total TITS. 1223 1333 1417 5406 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 1090 952 1097 1132 4271 David I. Walsh 313 242 218 259 1032 Henning A. Blomen " 8 1 2 7 18 Mark R. Shaw 1 6 1 3 11 Blanks 21 22 15 16 74 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 CONGRESSMAN Oliver S. Allen 252 189 214 177 832 Edith Nourse Rogers 1148 1000 1100 1216 4464 Harriet Slade 7 • 1 0 5 13 Blanks 26 33 19 19 97 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 COUNCILLOR John F. Casey 340 232 212 260 1044 Victor A. Friend 1034 940 1070 1113 4157 Blanks 59 51 51 44 205 Total 1433 '1223 1333 1417 5406 SENATOR -_ George J. Evans 1105 999 1104 1152 4360 Francis C. Zacrk.rer 261 165 169 210 : 805 Blanks 67 59 60 55 241 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 REPRESENTATIVESIN GENERAL C OURT G. Chauncey Cousens 986 937 1051 1070 4044 Charles E. Ferguson 1151 1027 1133 1189 4500 Thomas J. :Flannery 268 192 189 220 869 William E. Hays 931 862- 977 1004 3774 Joseph D. McCarthy 269 168 159 194 790 Donald J. White 224 130- 138 177 669 Blanks 470 353 352 397 1572 Total 4299 3669 3999 4251 16218 DISTRICT ATTORNEY John F. Kelley 367 227 228 264 1086 George E. Thompson 1031 955 1069 1119 4174 Blanks 35 41 36 34 146 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 CLERK OF COURTS 11 John F. Ferrick 333 214 209 236 992 Frederic L. Putnam 1046 960 1075 1134 4215 Blanks 54 49 49 47 199 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 REGISTER OF DEEDS John J. Butler 299 209 204 224 936 Albert T. Gutheim 1078 968 1074 1146 4266 Blanks 56 46 55 47 204 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 178 CO 1TTY C©MISSIONER Prec.l Prec.2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total Thomas B. Brennan 350 220 220 264 1054 Melvin G. Rogers 1024 952 1052 1107 4135 Blanks 59 51 61 • 46 217 Total '3 1223 1333 1417 5406 COUNTY C OMMISSI ONER Edwin 0, Childs 1211 1079 • 1172 1263 4725 Blanks 222 144 161 154 681 Total 145.3 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 1 - OLD AGE Yes 392 297 308 427 1424 - No 676 677 740 682 2775 Blanks 365 249 285 308 1207 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 2 - LABOR UNIONS Yes 835 786 872 855 3348 No 295 215 219 271 1000 Blanks :303 222: 242 291 1058 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 3 -_LICENSE NO. 1 Yes 360 248 259 321 1188 No 844 769 875 868 3356 Blanks 229 206 199 228 862 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 4 - LICENSE NO. 2 Yes 376 256 276 319 1227 No 800 729 830 830 3189 Blanks 257 238 227 268 ` 990 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 5 - LICENSE NO. 3 Yes 912 758 862 900 3432 No 392 340 351 373 1456 Blanks 129 125 120 144 518 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 • QUESTION NO. 6 - HORSE BETTING Yes 501 381 410 466 1758 No 777 718 810 804 3109 Blanks 155 124 113 147 539 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 7 - DOG BETTING • Yes 416 303 320 399 1438 No 788 743 836 817 3184 Blanks 229 177 177 201 784 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 QUESTION NO. 8 - WOMEN JURY Yes 772 660 732 786 2950 No 433 385 409 405 1632 Blanks 228 _178 192 226 824 Total 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 A true record: Attest: -40 ,41 Aied i Town erg; 179 RECOUNT HELD DECEMBER 3, 1946 Sr TFCTMEN'S ROOM, TOWN OFFICE BUILDING Per instructions received November 27 , 1946 from Secretary of State a recount of votes cast November 5, 1946 for the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Auditor was held Tuesday, December 3, 1946. The recount was called to order by James J. Carroll, Clerk of the Board of Registrars at 7 o°clock P. M. Credentials of representatives presented. The following tellers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk. P REC°INC T ONE P REC ITNC T TWO Charles J. Dailey Victor H. Harmon George E. Foster Mary G . Oliver Mary A. Rowland Madeline V. Peterson . Elizabeth R. Nourse Charles F. Vaughan PRECINCT THREE P FEC IN C T FOUR Sidney U. Robbins Lester L. Andrews Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Eugene T. Buckley Gladys Watson Helena T. Maguire Mary R. McDonough Catheryne M. Ferry Figures of Recount as follows: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr, 3 Pr. 4 Totals Arthur W. Coolidge 1015 966 1065 1104 4150 Paul A, Dever 391 241 249 288 1169 Alfred Erickson 2 0 1 5 8 Francis A. Votano 7 2 1 7 17 Blanks 18 14 17 13 62 Totals 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 The following changes were made by precincts: Precinct 1, Coolidge gained two, Dever lost two, - Votano gained three, Blanks lost three. Precinct 2. Coolidge lost one, Dever gained one . Precinct 3. Coolidge lost one, Dever gained one, Erickson lost two, Votanolostone, Blanks gained three. Precinct 4. Dever gained one, Blanks lost one . Final results: Coolidge - No change Dever - Gained one Erickson - Lost two Votano - Gained two Blanks - Lost one AUDITOR Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr.44 Totals Thomas J. Buckley 401 257 261 307 1226 Russell A. Wood 988 929 1039 1075 4031 Pearl J. McGlynn 9 3 1 10 23 Robert A. Simmons 2 3 0 5 10 Blanks 33 31 32 20 116 Totals 1433 1223 1333 1417 5406 180 The following changes were made by precincts : Precinct 1. Buckley lost three, Wood gained two, Blanks gained one. Precinct 2. Buckley lost two, Wood gained two, Simmons gained one . Precinct 3. Buckley lost two, Wood gained two. Precinct 4. Buckley - no change , Wood lost two, IvIcGlynn gained one, Blanks gained one. Final results: Buckley - Lost seven Wood - Gained four McGlynn - Gained one Simmons - Gained one Blanks - Gained one The above changes announced and made public whereby George H. Lowe, Chairman of Board of Registrars, declared recount closed at eleven o' clock P. M. Attest: A true record: Clerk, :.ars: of Registrars and T•, n Clerk Lexington, Mass . December 4, 1946 This is to certify that I have this day appointed Mary R. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer of the Town of Lexington, and that she has been sworn to the faithful per- formance of the duties of said offices to the best of her knowledg-e and ability. Said appointments approved by the Board of Selectmen. T .;n ' lerk