Lawrence F. Bretta (D)

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Victories

Won 9 out of 13 generals.
Won 0 out of 7 primaries.
Won 9 out of 20 total contests.

Opponents

Lawrence F. Bretta (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1965Nov 2 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (74%) against Harold J. Drew. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,727 73.8%
7,344 26.2%
Blank Votes 514  
Total Votes Cast 28,071  
Total Ballots Cast 28,585  
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1965Oct 5 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (73%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,557 73.3%
4,530 24.5%
405 2.2%
2 0.0%
Blank Votes 415  
Total Votes Cast 18,494  
Total Ballots Cast 18,909  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 5
Mary E. Fantasia ran (3%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
273 2.7%
269 2.6%
224 2.2%
221 2.1%
203 2.0%
191 1.9%
183 1.8%
182 1.8%
Blank Votes 12,399  
Total Votes Cast 5,867  
Total Ballots Cast 18,266  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 5
Lawrence F. Bretta ran (3%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
266 2.6%
244 2.4%
240 2.3%
238 2.3%
216 2.1%
210 2.0%
202 2.0%
200 1.9%
Blank Votes 12,399  
Total Votes Cast 6,514  
Total Ballots Cast 18,913  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Delegate to National Convention State of Massachusetts
Lawrence F. Bretta ran (5%) against 66 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,949 5.2%
1,875 5.0%
1,419 3.8%
1,417 3.8%
1,413 3.8%
1,340 3.6%
1,266 3.4%
1,235 3.3%
Blank Votes 160,504  
Total Votes Cast 37,696  
Total Ballots Cast 198,200  
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1963Nov 5 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (75%) against James F. Brennan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
23,218 74.5%
7,921 25.5%
Blank Votes 301  
Total Votes Cast 31,139  
Total Ballots Cast 31,440  
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1963Oct 8 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (74%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,531 74.2%
4,924 22.1%
260 1.2%
244 1.1%
207 0.9%
115 0.5%
Blank Votes 246  
Total Votes Cast 22,281  
Total Ballots Cast 22,527  
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1961Nov 7 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (53%) against Harold W. Wells. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,094 53.4%
14,930 46.6%
Write-In
4 0.0%
Blank Votes 674  
Total Votes Cast 32,028  
Total Ballots Cast 32,702  
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1961Oct 10 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (28%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
6,447 28.1%
6,163 26.8%
5,542 24.1%
3,976 17.3%
310 1.4%
213 0.9%
176 0.8%
139 0.6%
Blank Votes 354  
Total Votes Cast 22,966  
Total Ballots Cast 23,320  
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1960Nov 8 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (31%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
18,494 31.2%
17,672 29.8%
16,676 28.1%
6,538 11.0%
Blank Votes 20,345  
Total Votes Cast 59,380  
Total Ballots Cast 79,725  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Lawrence F. Bretta ran (17%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
5,186 17.0%
4,744 15.5%
4,638 15.2%
2,393 7.8%
2,176 7.1%
2,083 6.8%
1,824 6.0%
1,552 5.1%
Blank Votes 7,061  
Total Votes Cast 30,598  
Total Ballots Cast 37,659  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 5
Mary E. Fantasia ran (4%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
315 4.3%
311 4.2%
283 3.8%
242 3.3%
226 3.1%
202 2.7%
195 2.6%
184 2.5%
Blank Votes 19,832  
Total Votes Cast 5,889  
Total Ballots Cast 25,721  
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1959Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
Lawrence F. Bretta won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
4,761 100.0%
Blank Votes 896  
Total Votes Cast 4,761  
Total Ballots Cast 5,657  
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1958Nov 4 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (27%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
13,692 26.6%
Democratic
13,142 25.6%
Democratic
12,778 24.9%
Republican
4,170 8.1%
Republican
3,900 7.6%
Republican
3,709 7.2%
Blank Votes 12,335  
Total Votes Cast 51,391  
Total Ballots Cast 63,726  
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1958Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (19%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,625 18.5%
4,142 16.6%
4,021 16.1%
3,871 15.5%
2,716 10.9%
2,171 8.7%
1,611 6.5%
1,121 4.5%
Blank Votes 6,945  
Total Votes Cast 24,959  
Total Ballots Cast 31,904  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 5
Lawrence F. Bretta won (64%) against Donald M. Phelan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,391 63.6%
1,938 36.4%
Blank Votes 239  
Total Votes Cast 5,329  
Total Ballots Cast 5,568  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 5
John R. Havican ran (4%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
300 4.3%
289 4.1%
258 3.7%
242 3.5%
227 3.2%
224 3.2%
221 3.2%
218 3.1%
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 %
winner
2,810 51.2%
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 %
winner
1,538 35.7%
1,322 30.7%
875 20.3%
570 13.2%
Blank Votes 207  
Total Votes Cast 4,305  
Total Ballots Cast 4,512  
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1953Oct 6 General Election School Committee Ward 2
Claire A. O'Meara won (29%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,165 28.6%
862 21.1%
594 14.6%
587 14.4%
531 13.0%
342 8.4%
Blank Votes 336  
Total Votes Cast 4,081  
Total Ballots Cast 4,417  
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