William J. Joyce (D)

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Victories

Won 20 out of 23 generals.
Won 0 out of 9 primaries.
Won 20 out of 32 total contests.

Opponents

William J. Joyce (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1977Nov 8 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
William J. Joyce and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,068 17.4%
winner
10,676 16.8%
winner
8,807 13.8%
winner
8,531 13.4%
7,461 11.7%
6,214 9.8%
5,954 9.3%
5,015 7.9%
Write-In
3 0.0%
Blank Votes 20,402  
Total Votes Cast 63,729  
Total Ballots Cast 84,131  
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1977Oct 4 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
William J. Joyce and 13 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,123 14.1%
winner
6,469 12.8%
winner
5,763 11.4%
winner
5,461 10.8%
winner
3,728 7.4%
winner
3,677 7.3%
winner
2,862 5.7%
winner
2,849 5.6%
Blank Votes 16,462  
Total Votes Cast 50,574  
Total Ballots Cast 67,036  
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1976Mar 2 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
William J. Joyce ran (5%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
952 5.2%
860 4.6%
832 4.5%
777 4.2%
718 3.9%
615 3.3%
614 3.4%
581 3.2%
Blank Votes 38,769  
Total Votes Cast 18,456  
Total Ballots Cast 57,225  
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1975Nov 4 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
William J. Joyce and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
12,046 16.2%
winner
11,450 15.4%
winner
10,975 14.7%
winner
10,376 13.9%
10,294 13.8%
6,605 8.9%
6,500 8.7%
6,228 8.4%
Blank Votes 22,110  
Total Votes Cast 74,474  
Total Ballots Cast 96,584  
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1975Sep 30 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
William J. Joyce and 16 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,073 13.6%
winner
6,102 11.7%
winner
5,934 11.4%
winner
5,092 9.8%
winner
4,781 9.2%
winner
3,282 6.3%
winner
2,949 5.7%
winner
2,932 5.6%
Blank Votes 15,996  
Total Votes Cast 52,008  
Total Ballots Cast 68,004  
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1973Nov 6 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Vincent A. LoPresti and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
12,866 18.7%
winner
11,633 16.9%
winner
11,007 16.0%
winner
9,638 14.0%
7,447 10.8%
7,132 10.4%
4,713 6.9%
4,358 6.3%
Blank Votes 22,722  
Total Votes Cast 68,794  
Total Ballots Cast 91,516  
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1973Oct 2 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Vincent A. LoPresti and 11 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,882 18.8%
winner
7,851 16.6%
winner
6,569 13.9%
winner
4,993 10.6%
winner
4,099 8.7%
winner
3,713 7.9%
winner
2,489 5.3%
winner
2,070 4.4%
Blank Votes 18,535  
Total Votes Cast 47,321  
Total Ballots Cast 65,856  
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1972Apr 25 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 2
William J. Joyce ran (4%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
824 3.6%
702 3.1%
685 3.0%
684 3.0%
678 3.0%
677 3.0%
669 3.0%
663 2.9%
Blank Votes 25,268  
Total Votes Cast 22,658  
Total Ballots Cast 47,926  
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1971Nov 2 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Vincent Lo Presti and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
15,449 16.5%
winner
12,249 13.1%
winner
11,833 12.6%
winner
11,328 12.1%
11,200 12.0%
10,655 11.4%
10,479 11.2%
10,479 11.2%
Blank Votes 25,444  
Total Votes Cast 93,672  
Total Ballots Cast 119,116  
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1971Oct 5 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Vincent A. Lo Presti and 28 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,035 9.3%
winner
5,642 7.5%
winner
5,253 7.0%
winner
5,072 6.7%
winner
4,777 6.3%
winner
4,571 6.1%
winner
3,941 5.2%
winner
3,879 5.1%
Blank Votes 21,369  
Total Votes Cast 75,626  
Total Ballots Cast 96,995  
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1970Sep 15 Democratic Primary State Representative 4th Middlesex District
Marie E. Howe ran (29%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
8,789 28.6%
6,742 21.9%
3,882 12.6%
3,592 11.7%
2,899 9.4%
2,148 7.0%
1,402 4.6%
1,290 4.2%
Blank Votes 8,019  
Total Votes Cast 30,744  
Total Ballots Cast 38,763  
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1969Nov 4 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Vincent A. LoPresti and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,487 18.8%
winner
11,917 13.6%
winner
10,961 12.5%
winner
10,955 12.5%
10,947 12.5%
9,990 11.4%
8,479 9.6%
8,187 9.3%
Blank Votes 26,405  
Total Votes Cast 87,923  
Total Ballots Cast 114,328  
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1967Nov 7 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Paul M. Haley and 8 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
14,652 16.2%
winner
12,719 14.1%
winner
12,504 13.9%
winner
11,633 12.9%
11,399 12.6%
11,007 12.2%
8,714 9.7%
7,662 8.5%
Blank Votes 24,918  
Total Votes Cast 90,290  
Total Ballots Cast 115,208  
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1967Oct 10 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
James F. Hall and 14 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,674 11.4%
winner
7,571 11.2%
winner
7,500 11.1%
winner
6,672 9.9%
winner
6,345 9.4%
winner
6,156 9.1%
winner
5,122 7.6%
winner
4,211 6.2%
Blank Votes 21,652  
Total Votes Cast 67,624  
Total Ballots Cast 89,276  
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1965Nov 2 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
James F. Hall and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
14,467 16.3%
winner
14,218 16.0%
winner
12,751 14.4%
winner
12,125 13.7%
11,335 12.8%
9,473 10.7%
8,911 10.0%
5,436 6.1%
Blank Votes 25,624  
Total Votes Cast 88,716  
Total Ballots Cast 114,340  
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1965Oct 5 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
William J. Joyce and 15 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,327 14.8%
winner
6,280 11.2%
winner
5,843 10.4%
winner
5,497 9.8%
winner
5,484 9.7%
winner
4,094 7.3%
winner
3,440 6.1%
winner
2,808 5.0%
Blank Votes 19,296  
Total Votes Cast 56,340  
Total Ballots Cast 75,636  
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1964Sep 10 Democratic Primary State Representative 1st Middlesex District
John J. Toomey ran (24%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,222 24.3%
1,042 20.7%
1,008 20.0%
720 14.3%
617 12.3%
424 8.4%
Blank Votes 851  
Total Votes Cast 5,033  
Total Ballots Cast 5,884  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 2
William J. Joyce ran (5%) against 31 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
333 4.6%
310 4.2%
291 4.0%
266 3.6%
261 3.6%
244 3.3%
241 3.3%
236 3.2%
Blank Votes 9,726  
Total Votes Cast 7,303  
Total Ballots Cast 17,029  
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1963Nov 5 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (52%) against Anthony Francis Grassia. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,111 51.9%
1,960 48.2%
Blank Votes 90  
Total Votes Cast 4,071  
Total Ballots Cast 4,161  
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1963Oct 8 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (44%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,293 43.6%
1,233 41.5%
257 8.7%
103 3.5%
83 2.8%
Blank Votes 140  
Total Votes Cast 2,969  
Total Ballots Cast 3,109  
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1961Nov 7 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (54%) against Anthony Francis Grassia. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,296 54.3%
1,936 45.8%
Blank Votes 154  
Total Votes Cast 4,232  
Total Ballots Cast 4,386  
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1961Oct 10 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (37%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,180 37.5%
671 21.3%
330 10.5%
253 8.0%
242 7.7%
186 5.9%
146 4.6%
141 4.5%
Blank Votes 229  
Total Votes Cast 3,149  
Total Ballots Cast 3,378  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Representative 1st Middlesex District
Thomas F. Coady, Jr ran (26%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,243 26.1%
1,216 25.6%
1,153 24.2%
519 10.9%
439 9.2%
129 2.7%
57 1.2%
Blank Votes 1,192  
Total Votes Cast 4,756  
Total Ballots Cast 5,948  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 2
James F. Hall ran (3%) against 27 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
178 3.3%
168 3.1%
158 2.9%
152 2.8%
139 2.6%
136 2.5%
136 2.5%
131 2.4%
Blank Votes 19,297  
Total Votes Cast 3,370  
Total Ballots Cast 22,667  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 2
James F. Hall ran (4%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
196 3.6%
168 3.1%
155 2.8%
121 2.2%
117 2.2%
114 2.1%
93 1.7%
92 1.7%
Blank Votes 19,297  
Total Votes Cast 2,989  
Total Ballots Cast 22,286  
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1959Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (64%) against James Profirio. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,876 64.3%
1,600 35.8%
Blank Votes 220  
Total Votes Cast 4,476  
Total Ballots Cast 4,696  
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1959Oct 6 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (45%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,360 44.8%
448 14.8%
398 13.1%
327 10.8%
289 9.5%
215 7.1%
Blank Votes 290  
Total Votes Cast 3,037  
Total Ballots Cast 3,327  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Thomas J. Burke and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,806 16.7%
winner
15,840 14.9%
winner
15,387 14.4%
winner
14,741 13.8%
12,995 12.2%
10,565 9.9%
9,950 9.3%
9,267 8.7%
Blank Votes 30,061  
Total Votes Cast 106,551  
Total Ballots Cast 136,612  
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1957Oct 8 General Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Walter W. Whitney and 22 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
6,841 10.1%
winner
6,703 9.9%
winner
6,357 9.4%
winner
5,847 8.6%
winner
4,115 6.1%
winner
3,556 5.2%
winner
3,372 5.0%
winner
3,254 4.8%
Blank Votes 21,403  
Total Votes Cast 68,001  
Total Ballots Cast 89,404  
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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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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 2
Paul M. Haley won (53%) against William J. Joyce. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,587 52.9%
2,303 47.1%
Blank Votes 224  
Total Votes Cast 4,890  
Total Ballots Cast 5,114  
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1955Oct 11 General Election Councilor Ward 2
William J. Joyce won (31%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,092 31.5%
1,030 29.7%
577 16.6%
540 15.6%
233 6.7%
Blank Votes 286  
Total Votes Cast 3,472  
Total Ballots Cast 3,758  
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