John B. Carr (D)

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Victories

Won 1 out of 16 generals.
Won 0 out of 19 primaries.
Won 1 out of 35 total contests.

Opponents

John B. Carr (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Alexander J. Lynch ran (5%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
232 4.5%
226 4.4%
214 4.2%
196 3.8%
180 3.5%
171 3.3%
167 3.3%
164 3.2%
Blank Votes 12,561  
Total Votes Cast 5,130  
Total Ballots Cast 17,691  
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1961Nov 7 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (22%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,378 21.8%
15,437 19.4%
13,469 16.9%
13,190 16.5%
12,937 16.2%
7,382 9.3%
Blank Votes 18,322  
Total Votes Cast 79,793  
Total Ballots Cast 98,115  
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1961Oct 10 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (19%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,308 18.7%
7,718 14.0%
7,093 12.9%
6,138 11.1%
5,537 10.0%
3,938 7.1%
3,355 6.1%
3,166 5.7%
Blank Votes 14,828  
Total Votes Cast 55,156  
Total Ballots Cast 69,984  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Lawrence F. Bretta ran (17%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
5,186 17.0%
4,744 15.5%
4,638 15.2%
2,393 7.8%
2,176 7.1%
2,083 6.8%
1,824 6.0%
1,552 5.1%
Blank Votes 7,061  
Total Votes Cast 30,598  
Total Ballots Cast 37,659  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
393 4.0%
392 4.0%
366 3.7%
332 3.4%
330 3.3%
329 3.3%
329 3.3%
320 3.2%
Blank Votes 15,906  
Total Votes Cast 9,889  
Total Ballots Cast 25,795  
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1958Sep 9 Democratic Primary Register of Probate Middlesex County
John V. Harvey ran (23%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,400 22.8%
3,300 22.1%
2,031 13.6%
1,379 9.2%
1,246 8.4%
1,159 7.8%
715 4.8%
495 3.3%
Blank Votes 2,653  
Total Votes Cast 14,930  
Total Ballots Cast 17,583  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (20%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,739 19.8%
14,701 17.4%
14,361 17.0%
13,346 15.8%
12,960 15.4%
12,314 14.6%
Blank Votes 18,038  
Total Votes Cast 84,421  
Total Ballots Cast 102,459  
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1957Oct 8 General Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (17%) against 15 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
9,176 17.2%
6,337 11.9%
5,568 10.4%
4,862 9.1%
4,225 7.9%
4,174 7.8%
3,007 5.6%
2,513 4.7%
Blank Votes 13,594  
Total Votes Cast 53,459  
Total Ballots Cast 67,053  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Party State Committee Man 3rd Middlesex District
John M. Lynch ran (29%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
675 28.8%
474 20.2%
208 8.9%
181 7.7%
166 7.1%
144 6.1%
98 4.2%
22 0.9%
Blank Votes 270  
Total Votes Cast 2,345  
Total Ballots Cast 2,615  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
Paul M. Haley ran (4%) against 30 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
211 4.4%
208 4.4%
205 4.3%
197 4.1%
191 4.0%
185 3.9%
180 3.8%
174 3.6%
Blank Votes 9,005  
Total Votes Cast 4,785  
Total Ballots Cast 13,790  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGroup 2 District 11th Congressional
John B. Carr ran (7%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
426 7.3%
194 3.3%
186 3.2%
175 3.0%
Total Votes Cast 981  
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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (29%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,145 29.2%
17,692 28.5%
17,043 27.4%
9,231 14.9%
Blank Votes 10,869  
Total Votes Cast 62,111  
Total Ballots Cast 72,980  
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1955Oct 11 General Election Assessor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (19%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,374 19.3%
7,797 18.0%
7,619 17.6%
3,861 8.9%
2,514 5.8%
2,340 5.4%
2,241 5.2%
1,889 4.4%
Blank Votes 8,254  
Total Votes Cast 43,404  
Total Ballots Cast 51,658  
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1954Sep 14 Democratic Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
John B. Carr ran (23%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,380 22.8%
2,769 18.7%
1,391 9.4%
Blank Votes 1,091  
Total Votes Cast 14,797  
Total Ballots Cast 15,888  
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1953Oct 6 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (26%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,362 26.1%
6,584 23.4%
6,399 22.7%
5,471 19.4%
1,205 4.3%
685 2.4%
496 1.8%
Blank Votes 267  
Total Votes Cast 28,202  
Total Ballots Cast 28,469  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Party State Committee Man 3rd Middlesex District
John B. Carr ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,074 100.0%
Blank Votes 852  
Total Votes Cast 1,074  
Total Ballots Cast 1,926  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 2
Eugene M. Flanagan ran (8%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
148 7.7%
145 7.5%
136 7.1%
119 6.2%
114 5.9%
107 5.6%
99 5.1%
99 5.1%
Blank Votes 2,132  
Total Votes Cast 1,157  
Total Ballots Cast 3,289  
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1951Nov 6 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
John B. Carr won (29%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,877 29.1%
16,385 28.2%
13,352 23.0%
11,420 19.7%
Blank Votes 11,068  
Total Votes Cast 58,034  
Total Ballots Cast 69,102  
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1951Oct 9 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
William J. Moran won (23%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,734 23.0%
7,272 19.1%
6,835 18.0%
6,096 16.0%
3,033 8.0%
2,720 7.2%
1,694 4.5%
1,667 4.4%
Write-In
4 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,601  
Total Votes Cast 38,055  
Total Ballots Cast 46,656  
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1950Nov 7 General Election U.S. House Congressional District 8
John B. Carr ran (62%) against Angier L. Goodwin. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
14,425 61.8%
Republican
8,919 38.2%
Blank Votes 931  
Total Votes Cast 23,344  
Total Ballots Cast 24,275  
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1950Sep 19 Democratic Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
John B. Carr ran (67%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,970 67.3%
1,120 15.2%
1,054 14.3%
241 3.3%
Blank Votes 984  
Total Votes Cast 7,385  
Total Ballots Cast 8,369  
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1949Nov 8 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
William B. Bailey won (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,783 12.3%
18,031 11.8%
16,096 10.5%
15,639 10.2%
15,089 9.9%
15,072 9.9%
15,063 9.9%
13,839 9.1%
Blank Votes 60,812  
Total Votes Cast 152,853  
Total Ballots Cast 213,665  
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1949Oct 11 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (11%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
5,380 10.7%
5,266 10.4%
3,965 7.9%
3,205 6.3%
2,424 4.8%
2,063 4.1%
2,060 4.1%
2,035 4.0%
Total Votes Cast 50,544  
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1948Apr 27 Democratic Primary Party State Committee Man 3rd Middlesex District
John B. Carr ran (67%) against William E . Conway. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
362 67.4%
101 18.8%
Blank Votes 131  
Total Votes Cast 463  
Total Ballots Cast 594  
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1948Apr 27 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
James Michael O'Meara ran (13%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
63 12.8%
61 12.4%
51 10.4%
48 9.8%
48 9.8%
46 9.4%
45 9.2%
44 9.0%
Blank Votes 809  
Total Votes Cast 491  
Total Ballots Cast 1,300  
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1946Jun 18 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (43%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,801 43.1%
3,673 33.0%
2,311 20.8%
343 3.1%
Blank Votes 939  
Total Votes Cast 11,128  
Total Ballots Cast 12,067  
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1944Nov 7 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
John B. Carr ran (55%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
22,376 54.9%
Republican
18,094 44.4%
Socialist Labor
153 0.4%
Prohibition
110 0.3%
Blank Votes 2,102  
Total Votes Cast 40,733  
Total Ballots Cast 42,879  
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1944Jul 11 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
John B. Carr ran (68%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
5,270 68.3%
979 12.7%
953 12.4%
510 6.6%
Blank Votes 1,312  
Total Votes Cast 7,712  
Total Ballots Cast 9,024  
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1944Apr 25 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
Anna F. Driscoll ran (17%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
30 17.0%
30 17.0%
29 16.4%
28 15.8%
28 15.8%
28 17.0%
2 1.1%
Blank Votes 2,465  
Total Votes Cast 177  
Total Ballots Cast 2,642  
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1941Oct 7 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 3
William J. Melley won (38%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
989 37.9%
930 35.7%
476 18.2%
213 8.2%
Write-In
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 158  
Total Votes Cast 2,609  
Total Ballots Cast 2,767  
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1940Sep 17 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (19%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,934 18.6%
2,898 11.0%
2,732 10.3%
2,460 9.3%
2,316 8.8%
1,572 5.9%
1,391 5.3%
883 3.3%
Blank Votes 7,966  
Total Votes Cast 21,653  
Total Ballots Cast 29,619  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
James H. Buckley ran (14%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
237 13.7%
213 12.3%
202 11.7%
184 10.6%
180 10.4%
177 10.2%
176 10.2%
171 9.9%
Blank Votes 3,720  
Total Votes Cast 1,730  
Total Ballots Cast 5,450  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 3
William J. Melley won (44%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,750 44.4%
744 18.9%
699 17.7%
384 9.7%
366 9.3%
Blank Votes 291  
Total Votes Cast 3,943  
Total Ballots Cast 4,234  
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1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary Clerk of Courts Middlesex County
Francis J. Greeley ran (30%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,096 29.7%
3,823 27.8%
1,802 11.9%
1,296 9.4%
950 6.9%
696 5.0%
634 4.6%
361 2.6%
Blank Votes 3,464  
Total Votes Cast 13,952  
Total Ballots Cast 17,416  
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1935Oct 15 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 3
Francis A. Dardis won (25%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
951 25.3%
931 24.8%
609 16.2%
495 13.2%
479 12.8%
288 7.7%
Blank Votes 280  
Total Votes Cast 3,753  
Total Ballots Cast 4,033  
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