1942 Nov 3 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed measure,- [see summary of question] -which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, be approved? See summary »

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Shall the proposed measure which provides that the present statues which make it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment knowingly to advertise, print, publish, distribute or circulate any matter containing reference to any person from whom or place where any drug, instrument or means whatever or any advice or information may be obtained, for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, or to sell, lend, give away, exhibit, write, or print information of any kind stating when, where, how, of whom, or by what means such article can be obtained, or to manufacture or make such article, shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married persons for protection of life or health by or under the direction of registered physicians nor to teaching in chartered medical schools not to publication or sale of medical treatises or journals, which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, be approved?

1942 Nov 3 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed measure,- [see summary of question] -which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, be approved? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
8,920
18,318
27,238
5,405
32,643
Precinct 1
 
193
510
703
158
861
Precinct 2
 
188
416
604
145
749
Precinct 3
 
172
356
528
140
668
Precinct 4
 
238
488
726
170
896
Precinct 5
 
192
574
766
125
891
Precinct 1
 
127
289
416
214
630
Precinct 2
 
120
490
610
160
770
Precinct 3
 
116
374
490
100
590
Precinct 4
 
122
577
699
161
860
Precinct 5
 
216
453
669
142
811
Precinct 6
 
97
345
442
114
556
Precinct 1
 
217
567
784
164
948
Precinct 2
 
269
438
707
162
869
Precinct 3
 
254
498
752
149
901
Precinct 4
 
189
577
766
140
906
Precinct 5
 
187
554
741
73
814
Precinct 1
 
338
521
859
184
1,043
Precinct 2
 
144
413
557
135
692
Precinct 3
 
265
527
792
131
923
Precinct 4
 
322
618
940
145
1,085
Precinct 5
 
263
555
818
160
978
Precinct 6
 
109
484
593
78
671
Precinct 1
 
204
455
659
118
777
Precinct 2
 
189
495
684
127
811
Precinct 3
 
233
457
690
128
818
Precinct 4
 
215
516
731
146
877
Precinct 5
 
139
426
565
154
719
Precinct 6
 
232
467
699
139
838
Precinct 1
 
373
492
865
165
1,030
Precinct 2
 
327
531
858
207
1,065
Precinct 3
 
359
358
717
123
840
Precinct 4
 
323
519
842
116
958
Precinct 5
 
374
352
726
132
858
Precinct 1
 
340
548
888
164
1,052
Precinct 2
 
283
490
773
144
917
Precinct 3
 
396
505
901
127
1,028
Precinct 4
 
290
552
842
147
989
Precinct 5
 
305
531
836
118
954
Totals
 
8,920
18,318
27,238
5,405
32,643