John E. Whitney (D)

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Victories

Won 5 out of 11 generals.
Won 2 out of 11 primaries.
Won 7 out of 22 total contests.

Opponents

John E. Whitney (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Alexander J. Lynch ran (5%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
232 4.5%
226 4.4%
214 4.2%
196 3.8%
180 3.5%
171 3.3%
167 3.3%
164 3.2%
Blank Votes 12,561  
Total Votes Cast 5,130  
Total Ballots Cast 17,691  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
393 4.0%
392 4.0%
366 3.7%
332 3.4%
330 3.3%
329 3.3%
329 3.3%
320 3.2%
Blank Votes 15,906  
Total Votes Cast 9,889  
Total Ballots Cast 25,795  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup Ward 4
John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
256 4.2%
225 3.7%
213 3.5%
204 3.3%
202 3.3%
198 3.2%
198 3.2%
193 3.2%
Blank Votes 9,282  
Total Votes Cast 6,130  
Total Ballots Cast 15,412  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Anthony Radochia ran (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
160 12.0%
156 11.7%
136 10.2%
130 9.8%
129 9.7%
129 9.7%
126 9.5%
125 9.4%
Blank Votes 1,659  
Total Votes Cast 1,331  
Total Ballots Cast 2,990  
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1948Jul 20 Special Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 4
Leonard E. Radochia won (27%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
732 26.6%
712 25.8%
666 24.2%
348 12.6%
217 7.9%
81 2.9%
Blank Votes 41  
Total Votes Cast 2,756  
Total Ballots Cast 2,797  
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1944Jul 11 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (22%) against 11 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,865 22.3%
1,754 13.7%
1,415 11.0%
1,041 8.1%
945 7.4%
884 6.9%
815 6.3%
734 5.7%
Blank Votes 5,182  
Total Votes Cast 12,848  
Total Ballots Cast 18,030  
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1944Jul 10 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Paul I. McCarthy and 17 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,871 9.1%
winner
3,815 9.0%
winner
3,250 7.7%
winner
3,211 7.6%
winner
2,874 6.8%
winner
2,753 6.5%
winner
2,612 6.2%
winner
2,555 6.0%
Blank Votes 17,079  
Total Votes Cast 42,453  
Total Ballots Cast 59,532  
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1943Nov 2 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Harold A. Palmer and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,535 16.9%
winner
11,630 14.5%
winner
10,374 13.0%
winner
10,257 12.8%
10,165 12.7%
8,994 11.2%
7,869 9.8%
7,192 9.0%
Blank Votes 28,260  
Total Votes Cast 80,016  
Total Ballots Cast 108,276  
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1943Oct 5 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Harold A. Palmer and 14 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,935 15.2%
winner
4,951 9.5%
winner
4,889 9.4%
winner
4,743 9.1%
4,696 9.0%
4,649 8.9%
3,020 5.8%
2,960 5.7%
Blank Votes 18,993  
Total Votes Cast 52,116  
Total Ballots Cast 71,109  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Irving L. Stackpole and 44 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,425 8.0%
winner
6,391 6.9%
winner
5,690 6.1%
winner
5,127 5.5%
5,046 5.4%
3,326 3.6%
3,235 3.5%
3,217 3.5%
Blank Votes 29,571  
Total Votes Cast 92,374  
Total Ballots Cast 121,945  
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1937Nov 2 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
John F. Foster and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,680 17.9%
winner
15,947 13.8%
winner
14,610 12.7%
winner
13,883 12.0%
13,146 11.4%
13,082 11.3%
12,148 10.5%
11,973 10.4%
Blank Votes 32,407  
Total Votes Cast 115,469  
Total Ballots Cast 147,876  
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1937Oct 13 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
John F. Foster and 33 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,416 10.9%
winner
7,151 7.5%
winner
5,599 5.9%
winner
4,209 4.4%
winner
4,169 4.4%
winner
3,987 4.2%
winner
3,785 4.0%
winner
3,707 3.9%
Blank Votes 26,738  
Total Votes Cast 95,698  
Total Ballots Cast 122,436  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Joseph M. Ahearn and 7 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
272 20.2%
winner
257 19.1%
247 18.4%
216 16.1%
144 10.7%
133 9.9%
47 3.5%
28 2.1%
Blank Votes 418  
Total Votes Cast 1,344  
Total Ballots Cast 1,762  
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1935Nov 5 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Irving L. Stackpole and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,863 17.2%
winner
16,215 14.8%
winner
16,053 14.6%
winner
15,924 14.5%
14,663 13.4%
10,520 9.6%
9,693 8.8%
7,745 7.1%
Write-In
3 0.0%
Blank Votes 30,793  
Total Votes Cast 109,679  
Total Ballots Cast 140,472  
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1935Oct 15 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large City of Somerville
Irving L. Stackpole and 38 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,637 8.6%
winner
7,321 8.2%
winner
6,664 7.5%
winner
5,971 6.7%
winner
4,930 5.5%
winner
4,656 5.2%
winner
3,517 4.0%
winner
3,480 3.9%
Blank Votes 25,372  
Total Votes Cast 89,105  
Total Ballots Cast 114,377  
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1934Sep 20 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 16 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,750 16.0%
3,191 13.6%
2,960 12.6%
2,134 9.1%
2,098 9.0%
1,804 7.7%
1,600 6.8%
1,438 6.1%
Total Votes Cast 23,451  
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1934Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
John E. Whitney and 17 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
94 11.9%
89 11.3%
81 10.3%
80 10.1%
80 10.1%
78 9.9%
77 9.8%
73 9.2%
Blank Votes 5,230  
Total Votes Cast 790  
Total Ballots Cast 6,020  
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1934Apr 24 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
John E. Whitney and 3 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
336 33.5%
winner
291 29.0%
190 18.9%
186 18.5%
Blank Votes 201  
Total Votes Cast 1,003  
Total Ballots Cast 1,204  
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1933Nov 7 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 3 City of Somerville
John E. Whitney won (61%) against Michael John Daly. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
15,005 60.5%
9,782 39.5%
Blank Votes 8,868  
Total Votes Cast 24,787  
Total Ballots Cast 33,655  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 3
John E. Whitney won (23%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
899 23.2%
744 19.2%
668 17.3%
503 13.0%
382 9.9%
258 6.7%
242 6.3%
174 4.5%
Blank Votes 401  
Total Votes Cast 3,870  
Total Ballots Cast 4,271  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 11 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,296 17.7%
2,402 12.9%
2,020 10.8%
1,925 10.3%
1,714 9.2%
1,574 8.4%
1,560 8.4%
1,336 7.2%
Blank Votes 5,300  
Total Votes Cast 18,666  
Total Ballots Cast 23,966  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 15 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,235 19.3%
1,932 16.7%
1,606 13.9%
1,052 38.8%
1,039 9.0%
1,033 8.9%
945 34.9%
941 8.1%
Total Votes Cast 14,280  
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