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Historical Election Results
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John E. Ryan
(L)
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Victories
Won
5
out of
6
generals.
Won
0
out of
4
primaries.
Won
5
out of
10
total contests.
Opponents
Howard F. Aucoin
1955 General
William P. Bennett
1960 General
Michael J. Blong
1958 General
William Bohan
1956 General
Robert J. Bowdring
1960 General
Nicholas Buonopane
1960 General
Thomas J. Burke
1958 General
Victor A. Campisi
1956 General
Patrick Chessman
1956 General
Paul A. Colbert
1958 General
Robert J. Collins
1956 General
John J. Conway
1960 General
T. Edward Corbett
1956 General
Thomas C. DeTucci
1960 General
Francis J. Devereaux
1956 General
Theodore J. Diehl
1956 General
Amleto M. DiGiusto
1956 General
Imelda DiGiusto
1960 General
Robert D. Donahue
1960 General
James R. Doncaster
1960 General
William K. Donovan
1960 General
William J. Donovan
1960 General
Philip V. Farrell
1960 General
Burton F. Faulkner
1960 General
Eugene M. Flanagan
1960 General
John F. Foster, Jr
1953 General
Kathryn Fralick
1960 General
Patrick J. Goggin, Jr
1956 General
Walter S. Harrington
1953 General
Daniel J. Hayes
1956 General
Michael C. Hegarty
1956 General
James Hughes
1956 General
Charles E. Ivers
1956 General
Edward J. Kelleher
1958 General
James R. Kelley
1960 General
Richard S. Kelley
1960 General
Francis Kelly
1956 General
Francis J. Kelly
1960 General
Thomas Kenny
1960 General
Lee Carver Kitson
1953 General
Bernard F. Koen
1956 General
Robert E. Mahoney
1958 General
Florence Mahoney
1960 General
Walter J. Manning
1960 General
Jerome F. McCarthy
1956 General
Thomas J. McCarthy
1956 General
Arthur B. McCue
1958 General
Joseph F. McEvoy
1958 General
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr
1956 General
James T. McGrath
1960 General
Richard M. McGrath
1958 General
William P. McLaughlin, Jr.
1956 General
Cora B. Mills
1960 General
Joseph P. Montalto
1960 General
William J. Moran
1958 General
Margaret Morrissey
1951 General
Edward F. Moyniham, Jr.
1956 General
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
1960 General
William J. Murphy
1960 General
Robert J. Neas
1957 General
Gertrude M. O'Connell
1960 General
Thomas C. O'Keefe
1953 General
Henry A. Reegan
1960 General
Allen J. Rourke
1957 General
James P. Saunders
1956 General
George Silva
1960 General
Wallace E. Sinclair
1956 General
William J. Slattery
1960 General
Louise A. Steele
1956 General
Walter E. Steeves
1960 General
Cornelius F. Sullivan
1956 General
Andrew J. Wall
1960 General
Herbert G. Wall
1956 General
Francis X. Walsh
1956 General
John Paul Wolf
1958 General
John E. Ryan
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1960
Apr 26
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 2
Ward
6
William J. Donovan
ran (4%) against 31 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Donovan
210
3.8%
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
207
3.8%
Walter J. Manning
205
3.7%
John E. Ryan
186
3.4%
Philip V. Farrell
178
3.2%
James R. Doncaster
176
3.2%
William K. Donovan
176
3.2%
Robert J. Bowdring
174
3.2%
...and 24 more candidates »
Blank Votes
6,916
Total Votes Cast
5,348
Total Ballots Cast
12,264
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1958
Sep 9
Democratic Primary
State Representative
25th Middlesex
District
Joseph F. McEvoy
ran (26%) against 13 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph F. McEvoy
1,881
25.5%
William J. Moran
1,273
17.3%
Thomas J. Burke
962
13.1%
John E. Ryan
905
12.3%
Robert J. Bowdring
484
6.6%
Edward J. Kelleher
370
5.0%
Paul A. Colbert
344
4.7%
John Paul Wolf
275
3.7%
...and 6 more candidates »
Blank Votes
1,065
Total Votes Cast
7,371
Total Ballots Cast
8,436
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1957
Nov 5
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
6
John E. Ryan
won (55%) against
Robert J. Neas
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John E. Ryan
2,316
54.6%
Robert J. Neas
1,928
45.4%
Blank Votes
198
Total Votes Cast
4,244
Total Ballots Cast
4,442
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1957
Oct 8
General Election
Councilor
Ward
6
John E. Ryan
won (41%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John E. Ryan
1,114
40.6%
Robert J. Neas
642
23.4%
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
581
21.2%
Allen J. Rourke
409
14.9%
Blank Votes
182
Total Votes Cast
2,746
Total Ballots Cast
2,928
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1956
Sep 18
Democratic Primary
State Representative
25th Middlesex
District
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr
ran (29%) against 8 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr
2,303
28.9%
James R. Doncaster
2,173
27.3%
John E. Ryan
893
11.2%
Thomas J. Burke
863
10.8%
T. Edward Corbett
496
6.2%
Patrick Chessman
390
4.9%
William K. Donovan
337
4.2%
Francis X. Walsh
328
4.1%
...and 1 more candidates »
Blank Votes
1,127
Total Votes Cast
7,969
Total Ballots Cast
9,096
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1956
Apr 24
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
6
William J. Donovan
ran (4%) against 34 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Donovan
144
3.8%
Walter J. Manning
135
3.6%
Jerome F. McCarthy
122
3.2%
Edward F. Moyniham, Jr.
122
3.2%
John E. Ryan
122
3.2%
Francis Kelly
121
3.2%
James T. McGrath
121
3.2%
Burton F. Faulkner
117
3.1%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes
5,099
Total Votes Cast
3,791
Total Ballots Cast
8,890
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1955
Nov 8
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
6
John E. Ryan
won (69%) against
Howard F. Aucoin
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John E. Ryan
3,013
68.8%
Howard F. Aucoin
1,369
31.2%
Blank Votes
271
Total Votes Cast
4,382
Total Ballots Cast
4,653
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1953
Nov 3
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
6
John E. Ryan
won (52%) against
John F. Foster, Jr
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John E. Ryan
2,408
52.3%
John F. Foster, Jr
2,199
47.7%
Blank Votes
237
Total Votes Cast
4,607
Total Ballots Cast
4,844
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1953
Oct 6
General Election
Councilor
Ward
6
John E. Ryan
won (34%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John E. Ryan
1,081
34.0%
John F. Foster, Jr
740
23.3%
Walter S. Harrington
482
15.2%
Thomas C. O'Keefe
480
15.1%
Lee Carver Kitson
399
12.5%
Blank Votes
208
Total Votes Cast
3,182
Total Ballots Cast
3,390
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1951
Nov 6
Municipal Election
School Committee
Ward
6
Margaret Morrissey
won (57%) against
John E. Ryan
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Margaret Morrissey
2,423
56.7%
John E. Ryan
1,853
43.3%
Blank Votes
292
Total Votes Cast
4,276
Total Ballots Cast
4,568
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