1940 Nov 5 :: 3rd Middlesex District :: Question 2 :: Advisory/Public Policy Question :: Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for the establishment of a lottery to be conducted by the Commonwealth, which shall be known as the Old Age Assistance Sweepstakes, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the Old Age Assistance Fund?

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Ballot Question Results

Ward	Yes	No	Blank Votes	Total Votes Cast	Total Ballots Cast
Totals	19,267	5,798	8,114	25,065	33,179
1 Less «	3,641	889	1,412	4,530	5,942
Precinct 1	1,037	190	357	1,227	1,584
Precinct 2	1,082	284	399	1,366	1,765
Precinct 3	587	157	274	744	1,018
Precinct 4	935	258	382	1,193	1,575
2 Less «	4,155	752	1,856	4,907	6,763
Precinct 1	635	80	379	715	1,094
Precinct 2	952	168	402	1,120	1,522
Precinct 3	485	113	213	598	811
Precinct 4	1,017	173	443	1,190	1,633
Precinct 5	1,066	218	419	1,284	1,703
3 Less «	3,325	1,368	1,474	4,693	6,167
Precinct 1	749	239	337	988	1,325
Precinct 2	634	350	291	984	1,275
Precinct 3	935	361	389	1,296	1,685
Precinct 4	1,007	418	457	1,425	1,882
4 Less «	4,204	1,563	1,673	5,767	7,440
Precinct 1	834	359	293	1,193	1,486
Precinct 2	1,148	232	455	1,380	1,835
Precinct 3	672	334	316	1,006	1,322
Precinct 4	763	366	306	1,129	1,435
Precinct 5	787	272	303	1,059	1,362
5 Less «	3,942	1,226	1,699	5,168	6,867
Precinct 1	992	275	387	1,267	1,654
Precinct 2	936	292	472	1,228	1,700
Precinct 3	1,041	336	423	1,377	1,800
Precinct 4	973	323	417	1,296	1,713
Totals	19,267	5,798	8,114	25,065	33,179