William J. Bell (R)

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Victories

Won 5 out of 11 generals.
Won 4 out of 19 primaries.
Won 9 out of 30 total contests.

Opponents

William J. Bell (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1952Apr 29 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William B. Bailey ran (7%) against 19 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
340 6.6%
319 6.2%
295 5.7%
295 5.7%
288 5.6%
288 5.6%
287 5.5%
287 5.5%
Blank Votes 14,092  
Total Votes Cast 5,189  
Total Ballots Cast 19,281  
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1948Apr 27 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William B. Bailey ran (6%) against 19 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
68 5.9%
65 5.6%
63 5.4%
62 5.3%
61 5.3%
60 5.2%
59 5.1%
58 5.0%
Blank Votes 560  
Total Votes Cast 1,160  
Total Ballots Cast 1,720  
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1944Apr 25 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William B. Bailey ran (7%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
186 7.3%
179 7.0%
161 6.3%
160 6.3%
158 6.2%
150 5.9%
146 5.7%
146 5.7%
Blank Votes 1,784  
Total Votes Cast 2,556  
Total Ballots Cast 4,340  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William J. Bell ran (7%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
273 7.3%
256 6.8%
248 6.6%
235 6.3%
224 6.0%
216 5.8%
216 5.8%
216 5.8%
Blank Votes 2,913  
Total Votes Cast 3,747  
Total Ballots Cast 6,660  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Delegate to National ConventionGroup 1 District 8th Congressional
William J. Bell ran (22%) against Lawrence Mitchell. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
598 22.3%
375 14.0%
Total Votes Cast 973  
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1936Apr 28 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William J. Bell and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
735 6.5%
706 6.2%
609 5.4%
609 5.4%
565 5.0%
563 5.0%
559 4.9%
558 4.9%
Blank Votes 6,521  
Total Votes Cast 11,339  
Total Ballots Cast 17,860  
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1936Apr 28 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
William J . Bell and 2 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
756 47.8%
winner
653 41.3%
174 11.0%
Blank Votes 203  
Total Votes Cast 1,583  
Total Ballots Cast 1,786  
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1934Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
9,932 17.9%
Democratic
9,269 16.8%
Democratic
8,858 25.0%
Republican
8,661 15.7%
Republican
7,111 12.9%
Republican
6,282 11.6%
Write-In
10 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,521  
Total Votes Cast 50,123  
Total Ballots Cast 58,644  
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1934Sep 20 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Edith B. Davidson and 2 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,855 48.6%
2,787 47.5%
208 3.5%
Write-In
24 0.4%
Blank Votes 6,549  
Total Votes Cast 5,874  
Total Ballots Cast 12,423  
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1934Apr 24 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William J. Bell and 18 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
334 6.1%
328 6.0%
309 5.7%
301 5.5%
288 5.3%
287 5.3%
287 5.3%
284 5.2%
Blank Votes 2,400  
Total Votes Cast 5,460  
Total Ballots Cast 7,860  
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1934Apr 24 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Edith L. Hurd and 2 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
320 44.8%
winner
307 42.9%
88 12.3%
Blank Votes 71  
Total Votes Cast 715  
Total Ballots Cast 786  
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1928Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
10,913 17.8%
10,492 17.1%
10,477 17.1%
10,135 16.5%
10,007 16.3%
9,382 15.3%
Blank Votes 8,674  
Total Votes Cast 61,406  
Total Ballots Cast 70,080  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William J. Bell ran (17%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,418 16.6%
3,224 15.7%
2,634 12.8%
2,197 10.7%
2,110 10.2%
1,900 9.2%
1,726 8.4%
1,460 7.1%
Blank Votes 3,793  
Total Votes Cast 20,600  
Total Ballots Cast 24,393  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Leon M. Conwell won (52%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,913 51.9%
12,873 48.1%
2 0.0%
Blank Votes 154  
Total Votes Cast 26,788  
Total Ballots Cast 26,942  
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1925Oct 13 Republican Primary Mayor City of Somerville
Leon M. Conwell won (62%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
6,564 62.0%
3,211 30.4%
750 7.1%
56 0.5%
Blank Votes 289  
Total Votes Cast 10,581  
Total Ballots Cast 10,870  
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1924Nov 4 General Election State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
William J. Bell and 6 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
7,560 21.2%
6,848 19.2%
6,754 18.9%
5,067 14.2%
4,869 13.6%
4,638 13.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,267  
Total Votes Cast 35,737  
Total Ballots Cast 44,004  
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1924Sep 9 Republican Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
William J. Bell and 10 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,959 19.8%
2,578 17.3%
2,288 15.3%
2,132 14.3%
1,742 11.7%
1,197 8.0%
934 6.3%
572 3.8%
Blank Votes 2,435  
Total Votes Cast 14,947  
Total Ballots Cast 17,382  
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1924Sep 9 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 5
William J. Bell and 21 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,062 11.5%
1,029 11.2%
946 10.3%
939 10.2%
908 9.9%
899 9.8%
875 9.5%
869 9.4%
Blank Votes 17,620  
Total Votes Cast 9,215  
Total Ballots Cast 26,835  
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1922Nov 7 General Election State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
William J. Bell and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
5,538 10.8%
5,083 9.9%
4,945 9.6%
3,718 7.3%
3,128 6.1%
2,810 5.5%
Blank Votes 5,855  
Total Votes Cast 25,222  
Total Ballots Cast 31,077  
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1922Sep 12 Republican Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
William J. Bell and 4 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,335 12.3%
2,918 10.8%
2,561 9.5%
2,061 7.6%
1,220 4.5%
Blank Votes 2,986  
Total Votes Cast 12,095  
Total Ballots Cast 15,081  
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1920Nov 2 General Election State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
William J. Bell and 3 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
8,207 15.4%
7,830 37.7%
7,467 35.9%
2,289 11.0%
Blank Votes 8,674  
Total Votes Cast 25,793  
Total Ballots Cast 11,489  
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1920Sep 7 Republican Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
Harvey E. Frost and 12 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,187 19.9%
1,731 15.7%
1,642 14.9%
924 8.4%
898 8.2%
881 8.0%
877 8.0%
653 5.7%
Blank Votes 1,568  
Total Votes Cast 11,050  
Total Ballots Cast 12,618  
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1919Dec 23 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 5 City of Somerville
William J. Bell won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,452 100.0%
Blank Votes 1,883  
Total Votes Cast 3,452  
Total Ballots Cast 5,335  
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1919Dec 2 Democratic Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 5
Robert Harris won (20%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1 20.0%
1 20.0%
1 20.0%
winner
1 20.0%
1 20.0%
Blank Votes 59  
Total Votes Cast 5  
Total Ballots Cast 64  
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1919Dec 2 Republican Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 5
William J. Bell won (72%) against Alfred M. Pride. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
550 71.5%
219 28.5%
Blank Votes 37  
Total Votes Cast 769  
Total Ballots Cast 806  
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1918Dec 10 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 5 City of Somerville
William J. Bell won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,948 100.0%
Blank Votes 838  
Total Votes Cast 1,948  
Total Ballots Cast 2,786  
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1918Nov 19 Republican Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 5
William J. Bell won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
80 100.0%
Blank Votes 4  
Total Votes Cast 80  
Total Ballots Cast 84  
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1917Dec 11 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 5 City of Somerville
William J. Bell won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,382 100.0%
Blank Votes 1,598  
Total Votes Cast 3,382  
Total Ballots Cast 4,980  
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1916Dec 12 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 5
William J. Bell and 5 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
490 49.8%
winner
483 49.1%
8 0.8%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
1 0.1%
Blank Votes 250  
Total Votes Cast 984  
Total Ballots Cast 1,234  
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1915Dec 14 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 5
William J. Bell and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
761 34.7%
winner
727 33.2%
353 16.1%
351 16.0%
Blank Votes 208  
Total Votes Cast 2,192  
Total Ballots Cast 2,400  
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