1950 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote? See summary »

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This measure provides for the creation of a Massachusetts commission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lottery drawing to raise additional funds by means of tickets sold to the public, within the Commonwealth, the net proceeds to be divided as follows: 50 per cent to the winner as prizes, 35 per cent for assistance to needy aged persons, 7.5 per cent for assistance to dependent children, 7.5 per cent for assistance to needy blind persons.

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1950 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
17,892
15,352
7,846
33,244
41,090
Precinct 1
 
609
308
240
917
1,157
Precinct 2
 
535
301
221
836
1,057
Precinct 3
 
493
239
205
732
937
Precinct 4
 
545
320
207
865
1,072
Precinct 5
 
513
405
222
918
1,140
Precinct 1
 
454
186
323
640
963
Precinct 2
 
564
259
214
823
1,037
Precinct 3
 
355
230
172
585
757
Precinct 4
 
550
298
292
848
1,140
Precinct 5
 
544
277
236
821
1,057
Precinct 6
 
492
231
208
723
931
Precinct 1
 
504
349
267
853
1,120
Precinct 2
 
448
428
205
876
1,081
Precinct 3
 
494
487
213
981
1,194
Precinct 4
 
532
416
202
948
1,150
Precinct 5
 
337
520
165
857
1,022
Precinct 1
 
567
502
227
1,069
1,296
Precinct 2
 
444
226
264
670
934
Precinct 3
 
515
506
200
1,021
1,221
Precinct 4
 
527
569
200
1,096
1,296
Precinct 5
 
496
441
265
937
1,202
Precinct 6
 
403
259
171
662
833
Precinct 1
 
415
349
174
764
938
Precinct 2
 
492
300
259
792
1,051
Precinct 3
 
441
387
204
828
1,032
Precinct 4
 
438
406
180
844
1,024
Precinct 5
 
466
255
186
721
907
Precinct 6
 
517
402
191
919
1,110
Precinct 1
 
406
578
146
984
1,130
Precinct 2
 
453
566
195
1,019
1,214
Precinct 3
 
310
521
143
831
974
Precinct 4
 
359
571
160
930
1,090
Precinct 5
 
358
526
141
884
1,025
Precinct 1
 
468
584
161
1,052
1,213
Precinct 2
 
484
456
223
940
1,163
Precinct 3
 
408
680
167
1,088
1,255
Precinct 4
 
542
454
224
996
1,220
Precinct 5
 
414
560
173
974
1,147
Totals
 
17,892
15,352
7,846
33,244
41,090