1949 Nov 8 :: City of Somerville :: Initiative PetitionShall the city of Somerville adopt the form of Government defined as Plan E. and consisting of a government by a City Council to be elected at large by proportional representation, 1 member of which shall be Mayor and having a City Manager, with elections to be held biennially in every odd numbered year, according to Chapter 43 of the General Laws, relating to City Charters?

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1949 Nov 8 :: City of Somerville :: Initiative PetitionShall the city of Somerville adopt the form of Government defined as Plan E. and consisting of a government by a City Council to be elected at large by proportional representation, 1 member of which shall be Mayor and having a City Manager, with elections to be held biennially in every odd numbered year, according to Chapter 43 of the General Laws, relating to City Charters?

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
33,578
4,823
4,332
38,401
42,733
Precinct 1
 
850
219
167
1,069
1,236
Precinct 2
 
783
170
147
953
1,100
Precinct 3
 
739
139
142
878
1,020
Precinct 4
 
862
160
124
1,022
1,146
Precinct 5
 
916
143
135
1,059
1,194
Precinct 1
 
664
191
289
855
1,144
Precinct 2
 
727
177
131
904
1,035
Precinct 3
 
558
153
120
711
831
Precinct 4
 
792
192
159
984
1,143
Precinct 5
 
840
154
123
994
1,117
Precinct 6
 
668
186
145
854
999
Precinct 1
 
885
157
178
1,042
1,220
Precinct 2
 
845
148
98
993
1,091
Precinct 3
 
1,005
123
97
1,128
1,225
Precinct 4
 
991
102
96
1,093
1,189
Precinct 5
 
823
126
84
949
1,033
Precinct 1
 
1,055
174
147
1,229
1,376
Precinct 2
 
694
116
150
810
960
Precinct 3
 
1,024
110
106
1,134
1,240
Precinct 4
 
1,165
117
98
1,282
1,380
Precinct 5
 
1,016
124
172
1,140
1,312
Precinct 6
 
700
87
78
787
865
Precinct 1
 
803
84
103
887
990
Precinct 2
 
913
121
109
1,034
1,143
Precinct 3
 
930
98
77
1,028
1,105
Precinct 4
 
897
125
86
1,022
1,108
Precinct 5
 
732
142
150
874
1,024
Precinct 6
 
965
104
89
1,069
1,158
Precinct 1
 
955
105
82
1,060
1,142
Precinct 2
 
973
88
78
1,061
1,139
Precinct 3
 
826
59
48
885
933
Precinct 4
 
962
81
67
1,043
1,110
Precinct 5
 
865
73
63
938
1,001
Precinct 1
 
1,040
100
68
1,140
1,208
Precinct 2
 
977
100
111
1,077
1,188
Precinct 3
 
1,084
86
64
1,170
1,234
Precinct 4
 
1,056
93
89
1,149
1,238
Precinct 5
 
998
96
62
1,094
1,156
Totals
 
33,578
4,823
4,332
38,401
42,733