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 (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 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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1956Apr 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  
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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
Lawrence F. Bretta won (51%) against William J. Shea. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Lawrence F. Bretta
winner
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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1955Oct 11 General Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won (36%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
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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1953Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won (54%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
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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1949Nov 8 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won (51%) against Frank Dardeno. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
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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1949Oct 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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1947Nov 4 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
4,501 100.0%
Blank Votes 1,653  
Total Votes Cast 4,501  
Total Ballots Cast 6,154  
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1945Nov 6 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
3,053 100.0%
Blank Votes 912  
Total Votes Cast 3,053  
Total Ballots Cast 3,965  
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1943Nov 2 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
William J. Shea won (65%) against Atlante Campagna. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Shea
winner
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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1936Apr 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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1934Apr 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  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 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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