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William J. Melley
(D)
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Victories
Won
7
out of
15
generals.
Won
0
out of
1
primaries.
Won
7
out of
16
total contests.
Opponents
Joseph M. Ahearn
1937 General
Albert Ardizzoni
1953 General
William B. Bailey
1944 General
G. Edward Bradley
1944 General
Charles R. Brunelle
1948 General
James E. Burns
1937 General
Edward J. Butler
1947 General
Edward J. Butler
1951 General
John N. Cameron
1951 General
John B. Carr
1941 General
Anthony F . Cota
1948 General
Timothy F. Cronin
1953 General
Francis A. Dardis
1937 General
William J. Donovan
1957 General
Eugene W. Driscoll
1948 General
James A. Dwyer, Jr
1939 General
James J. James J. McCarthy
1937 General
Arthur W. Johannsen
1935 General
Thomas A. Kearns
1935 General
Lillian F. Keefe
1948 General
Francis A. Kelliher
1939 General
John F. Kennedy
1948 General
Ecio L. Luciano
1937 General
John J. McCarthy
1947 General
Alice McNamara
1948 General
Daniel J. O'Connell
1948 General
Harold A. Palmer
1944 General
Thomas F. Pickett
1947 General
Thomas F. Pickett
1943 General
Francis E. Ryan
1944 General
Robert H. Sutherland
1939 General
Michael J. Tierney
1948 General
Arthur S. Walsh
1935 General
Harold W. Wells
1957 General
William J. Melley
(D)
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District
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1957
Oct 8
General Election
Mayor
City
of
Somerville
William J. Donovan
won (53%) against 2 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Donovan
11,651
52.8%
Harold W. Wells
9,082
41.1%
William J. Melley
1,352
6.1%
Blank Votes
266
Total Votes Cast
22,085
Total Ballots Cast
22,351
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1953
Nov 3
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Edward J. Butler
won (54%) against
William J. Melley
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward J. Butler
2,513
54.0%
William J. Melley
2,137
46.0%
Blank Votes
237
Total Votes Cast
4,650
Total Ballots Cast
4,887
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1953
Oct 6
General Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Edward J. Butler
won (38%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward J. Butler
1,338
37.5%
William J. Melley
1,025
28.7%
Timothy F. Cronin
703
19.7%
Albert Ardizzoni
502
14.1%
Blank Votes
218
Total Votes Cast
3,568
Total Ballots Cast
3,786
See Details for this Contest »
1951
Nov 6
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Edward J. Butler
won (55%) against
William J. Melley
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward J. Butler
2,402
55.0%
William J. Melley
1,969
45.1%
Blank Votes
204
Total Votes Cast
4,371
Total Ballots Cast
4,575
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1951
Oct 9
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Edward J . Butler
won (41%) against 2 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward J . Butler
1,271
41.3%
William J. Melley
1,010
32.8%
John N. Cameron
798
25.9%
Blank Votes
146
Total Votes Cast
3,079
Total Ballots Cast
3,225
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1948
Apr 27
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
3
G. Edward Bradley
ran (15%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
G. Edward Bradley
62
15.0%
Michael J. Tierney
46
11.1%
William J. Melley
45
10.9%
Daniel J. O'Connell
44
10.6%
John F. Kennedy
41
9.9%
Lillian F. Keefe
39
9.4%
Alice McNamara
39
9.4%
Charles R. Brunelle
35
8.5%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
676
Total Votes Cast
414
Total Ballots Cast
1,090
See Details for this Contest »
1947
Oct 7
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Thomas F. Pickett
won (40%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas F. Pickett
1,559
39.6%
Edward J. Butler
1,049
26.7%
William J. Melley
939
23.9%
John J. McCarthy
386
9.8%
Blank Votes
319
Total Votes Cast
3,933
Total Ballots Cast
4,252
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1944
Jul 10
Preliminary Election
Mayor
City
of
Somerville
G. Edward Bradley
won (50%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
G. Edward Bradley
7,240
49.7%
Harold A. Palmer
2,586
17.7%
William B. Bailey
2,231
15.3%
Francis E. Ryan
1,997
13.7%
William J. Melley
536
3.7%
Blank Votes
293
Total Votes Cast
14,590
Total Ballots Cast
14,883
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1943
Nov 2
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (55%) against
Thomas F. Pickett
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
2,018
54.9%
Thomas F. Pickett
1,658
45.1%
Blank Votes
234
Total Votes Cast
3,676
Total Ballots Cast
3,910
See Details for this Contest »
1941
Nov 4
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (52%) against
Thomas F. Pickett
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
2,502
52.2%
Thomas F. Pickett
2,287
47.8%
Blank Votes
177
Total Votes Cast
4,789
Total Ballots Cast
4,966
See Details for this Contest »
1941
Oct 7
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (38%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
989
37.9%
Thomas F. Pickett
930
35.7%
Edward J. Butler
476
18.2%
John B. Carr
213
8.2%
Write-In
1
0.0%
Blank Votes
158
Total Votes Cast
2,609
Total Ballots Cast
2,767
See Details for this Contest »
1939
Nov 7
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (70%) against
Robert H. Sutherland
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
3,224
69.7%
Robert H. Sutherland
1,402
30.3%
Blank Votes
255
Total Votes Cast
4,626
Total Ballots Cast
4,881
See Details for this Contest »
1939
Oct 17
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (44%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
1,750
44.4%
Robert H. Sutherland
744
18.9%
John B. Carr
699
17.7%
James A. Dwyer, Jr
384
9.7%
Francis A. Kelliher
366
9.3%
Blank Votes
291
Total Votes Cast
3,943
Total Ballots Cast
4,234
See Details for this Contest »
1937
Nov 2
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (64%) against
Francis A. Dardis
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
3,164
64.2%
Francis A. Dardis
1,763
35.8%
Blank Votes
163
Total Votes Cast
4,927
Total Ballots Cast
5,090
See Details for this Contest »
1937
Oct 13
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
William J. Melley
won (25%) against 6 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Melley
993
24.6%
Francis A. Dardis
812
20.1%
Robert H. Sutherland
584
14.5%
Joseph M. Ahearn
495
12.3%
James J. McCarthy
478
11.8%
James E. Burns
350
8.7%
Ecio L. Luciano
329
8.1%
Blank Votes
281
Total Votes Cast
4,041
Total Ballots Cast
4,322
See Details for this Contest »
1935
Oct 15
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
3
Francis A. Dardis
won (25%) against 5 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Francis A. Dardis
951
25.3%
Arthur S. Walsh
931
24.8%
Thomas A. Kearns
609
16.2%
William J. Melley
495
13.2%
John B. Carr
479
12.8%
Arthur W. Johannsen
288
7.7%
Blank Votes
280
Total Votes Cast
3,753
Total Ballots Cast
4,033
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