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1916 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the Representative or Representatives from this district be instructed to support the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing for some form of the initiative and referendum which shall give to the voters the power to accept or reject statutes and constitutional amendments proposed to the Legislature by petition of a substantial number of citizens but rejected by it, and also the power, upon such petition, to reject measures passed by the Legislature?

Ward	Yes	No	Total Votes Cast	Blank Votes	Total Ballots Cast
Totals	7,138	1,554	8,689	4,065	12,754
1 Less «	792	157	949	548	1,497
Precinct 1	323	75	398	211	609
Precinct 2	231	51	282	101	383
Precinct 3	129	21	150	101	251
Precinct 4	109	10	119	135	254
2 Less «	677	82	759	583	1,342
Precinct 1	178	26	204	178	382
Precinct 2	336	41	377	259	636
Precinct 3	163	15	178	146	324
3 Less «	759	203	962	438	1,400
Precinct 1	422	115	537	229	766
Precinct 2	337	88	425	209	634
4 Less «	681	138	819	421	1,240
Precinct 1	343	64	407	224	631
Precinct 2	338	74	412	197	609
5 Less «	1,043	270	1,313	547	1,860
Precinct 1	422	127	549	198	747
Precinct 2	329	94	423	154	577
Precinct 3	292	49	341	195	536
6 Less «	1,351	297	1,648	652	2,300
Precinct 1	464	100	564	252	816
Precinct 2	420	116	536	217	753
Precinct 3	467	81	548	183	731
7 Less «	1,832	407	2,239	876	3,115
Precinct 1	399	100	499	199	698
Precinct 2	423	81	504	198	702
Precinct 3	450	106	556	223	779
Precinct 4	560	120	680	256	936
Totals	7,138	1,554	8,689	4,065	12,754