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William J. Shea
(D)
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Victories
Won
6
out of
8
generals.
Won
0
out of
5
primaries.
Won
6
out of
13
total contests.
Opponents
Peter W. Anderson
1960 General
Anna H. Bateman
1956 General
Roger Blanchard
1936 General
James F. Brady
1960 General
Lawrence F. Bretta
1956 General
Alfred J. Buchan
1936 General
Richard S. Butler
1956 General
Robert T. Cafarella
1960 General
Richard F. Caires
1960 General
Robert G. Camerlingo
1956 General
Atlante Campagna
1943 General
Robert D. Cappiello
1960 General
Hunbert Celata
1934 General
Humbert Celata
1936 General
Albert Chiozzi
1960 General
Guiseppe Ciavardone
1936 General
Giuseppe Ciavardone
1934 General
John C. Coady
1956 General
Marie A. Collette
1956 General
Louis B. Connelly
1956 General
Lawrence F. Coyle
1960 General
Mary L. Cunningham
1956 General
Leon A. Curtin
1960 General
Frank Dardeno
1949 General
David J. David J. Meaney
1956 General
J. Edward G. Donegan
1932 General
James P. Donnelly
1956 General
Michael J. Donovan
1960 General
Charles W. Eldridge
1936 General
Gordon H. Fairweather
1960 General
James Fallon
1956 General
Mary E. Fantasia
1956 General
Burton F. Faulkner, Jr
1956 General
Salvatore A. Ferro
1960 General
Edward Fitzgerald
1956 General
John A. Fortunati
1934 General
Vincent J. Gatto
1956 General
Anna M. B. Gibby
1936 General
Florence B. Greenlaw
1936 General
Catherine P. Hansen
1960 General
John R. Havican
1956 General
Harriet M. Hurlburt
1936 General
Anna M. Joiner
1936 General
William J. Keeley
1960 General
Arthur C. Keohane
1956 General
Walter E. Knox Jr.
1956 General
James Lally
1956 General
Timothy J. Lane
1949 General
John J. Lyons
1960 General
Connie Victor Macarelli
1960 General
Constant Macarelli
1956 General
Benjamin Magliossi
1956 General
Vincent Marino
1956 General
Mary A. McCabe
1960 General
Phyllis Meehan
1960 General
Charles L. Mooney
1960 General
Mary K. Moran
1955 General
William E. O'Hara
1960 General
Mary O'Hear
1956 General
Mary L. O'Leary
1956 General
Leo Orsi
1956 General
John W. Pickering
1936 General
Elizabeth Pierce
1936 General
Joseph J. Pincus
1936 General
Francis D. Pizzella
1955 General
Agnes H. Quirk
1956 General
T. Peter Russo
1956 General
Joseph F. Sampson
1956 General
Albert W. Scott
1936 General
John M. Smith
1936 General
Bethea A. Smith
1936 General
Doris Spurio
1953 General
Mabel L. Staples
1932 General
John F. Thompson
1936 General
James B. Wells
1960 General
Arthur W. White
1936 General
Walter W. Whitney
1956 General
Horace E. Whitten
1936 General
George A. Wilson
1936 General
Frederick W. Wolffer
1932 General
William J. Shea
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1960
Apr 26
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 1
Ward
5
William E. O'Hara
ran (2%) against 20 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William E. O'Hara
175
2.4%
Salvatore A. Ferro
143
1.9%
Michael J. Donovan
134
1.8%
James B. Wells
128
1.7%
Connie Victor Macarelli
114
1.5%
James F. Brady
111
1.5%
John J. Lyons
110
1.5%
William J. Keeley
103
1.4%
...and 13 more candidates »
Blank Votes
19,832
Total Votes Cast
2,107
Total Ballots Cast
21,939
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1956
Apr 24
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
5
John R. Havican
ran (4%) against 32 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John R. Havican
300
4.3%
Mary E. Fantasia
289
4.1%
Burton F. Faulkner, Jr.
258
3.7%
Lawrence F. Bretta
242
3.5%
Richard S. Butler
227
3.2%
Walter W. Whitney
224
3.2%
William J. Shea
221
3.2%
Louis B. Connelly
218
3.1%
...and 25 more candidates »
Blank Votes
14,158
Total Votes Cast
6,585
Total Ballots Cast
20,743
See Details for this Contest »
1955
Nov 8
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
Lawrence F. Bretta
won (51%) against
William J. Shea
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Lawrence F. Bretta
2,810
51.2%
William J. Shea
2,677
48.8%
Blank Votes
212
Total Votes Cast
5,487
Total Ballots Cast
5,699
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1955
Oct 11
General Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won (36%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
1,538
35.7%
Lawrence F. Bretta
1,322
30.7%
Mary K. Moran
875
20.3%
Francis D. Pizzella
570
13.2%
Blank Votes
207
Total Votes Cast
4,305
Total Ballots Cast
4,512
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1953
Nov 3
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won (54%) against 2 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
2,879
53.7%
Doris Spurio
1,987
37.1%
Joseph F. Sampson
494
9.2%
Blank Votes
385
Total Votes Cast
5,360
Total Ballots Cast
5,745
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1949
Nov 8
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won (51%) against
Frank Dardeno
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
3,045
50.6%
Frank Dardeno
2,970
49.4%
Blank Votes
513
Total Votes Cast
6,015
Total Ballots Cast
6,528
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1949
Oct 11
Preliminary Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
ran (0%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
1,481
0.0%
Frank Dardeno
1,280
0.0%
Mary E. Fantasia
963
0.0%
Timothy J.Lane
559
0.0%
Blank Votes
474
Total Votes Cast
4,283
Total Ballots Cast
4,757
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1947
Nov 4
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won unopposed.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
4,501
100.0%
Blank Votes
1,653
Total Votes Cast
4,501
Total Ballots Cast
6,154
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1945
Nov 6
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won unopposed.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
3,053
100.0%
Blank Votes
912
Total Votes Cast
3,053
Total Ballots Cast
3,965
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1943
Nov 2
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
5
William J. Shea
won (65%) against
Atlante Campagna
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Shea
2,368
65.3%
Atlante Campagna
1,257
34.7%
Blank Votes
511
Total Votes Cast
3,625
Total Ballots Cast
4,136
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1936
Apr 28
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
5
Charles W. Eldridge
and 19 others ran (top 20 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles W. Eldridge
413
6.9%
John W. Pickering
337
5.6%
George A. Wilson
312
5.2%
John F. Thompson
310
5.1%
Florence B. Greenlaw
309
5.1%
Harriet M. Hurlburt
307
5.1%
Roger Blanchard
305
5.1%
Joseph J. Pincus
302
5.0%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes
3,968
Total Votes Cast
6,032
Total Ballots Cast
10,000
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1934
Apr 24
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
5
Charles W. Eldridge
and 19 others ran (top 20 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles W. Eldridge
80
5.7%
John F. Thompson
77
5.4%
John A. Fortunati
74
5.2%
John W. Pickering
74
5.2%
Horace E. Whitten
73
5.2%
Florence B. Greenlaw
72
5.1%
Joseph J. Pincus
72
5.1%
Albert W. Scott
72
5.1%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes
503
Total Votes Cast
1,417
Total Ballots Cast
1,920
See Details for this Contest »
1932
Sep 20
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Group 1
Ward
5
Charles W. Eldridge
and 15 others ran (top 20 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles W. Eldridge
331
8.3%
Joseph J. Pincus
285
7.1%
Horace E. Whitten
265
6.6%
Arthur W. White
264
6.6%
John F. Thompson
261
6.5%
Florence B. Greenlaw
259
6.5%
Bethea A. Smith
259
6.5%
Alfred J. Buchan
252
6.3%
...and 8 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast
3,995
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