Walter J. Moran (D)

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Victories

Won 9 out of 16 generals.
Won 2 out of 10 primaries.
Won 11 out of 26 total contests.

Opponents

Angelo Albano 1936 General
William B. Bailey 1942 General
Philip J. Beyer, Jr 1942 General
Borah 1936 General
Joseph J. Borgatti 1938 General
G. Edward Bradley 1938 General
John J. Brennan 1931 General
James F. Brennan 1952 General
John P. Brophy 1936 General
Edward J. Butler 1952 General
Smedley Butler 1936 General
John B. Carr 1940 General
Ralph Fred Ciampa 1942 General
John H. Concannon 1937 General
Joseph R. Corish 1942 General
Senn Costigan 1936 General
Rev. C. Coughlan 1936 General
Edward J. Coughlin 1944 General
Mildred M. Counihan 1936 General
Daniel Courtney 1935 General
James Curley 1936 General
Anthony DiCicco, Jr 1938 General
Panfilo J. DiGiusto 1941 General
Arthur P. Dionne 1936 General
Philip J. Doherty 1936 General
Albert J. Doherty 1944 General
Walter J. Dolan 1936 General
John J. Donahue 1944 General
Owen Donahue 1936 General
William P. Dooley 1936 General
George W. Doughty 1938 General
Frank D. Dwyer 1936 General
Ely 1936 General
Catherine E. Falvey 1942 General
John J. Falvey 1936 General
John A. Falvey 1936 General
Burton F. Faulkner 1944 General
Arthur P. Fitzgerald 1938 General
Arthur P. Fitzgerald 1940 General
Edward J. Fitzpatrick 1939 General
Eugene Flanagan 1936 General
J . Flynn 1936 General
Francis Leo Francis Leo Francis Leo McCarthy 1952 General
Harvey E. Frost 1938 General
David H. Fulton, Jr 1940 General
Thomas Gilhooley 1936 General
Eugene H. Giroux 1936 General
John T. Goddard 1935 General
John M. Grattan 1937 General
Hanora M. Grattan 1936 General
Cornelius B. Harrington 1944 General
Edward D. Healey 1936 General
Ada D. Homan 1941 General
Hoover 1936 General
Ernest E. Jennings 1936 General
Agnas J. Jennings 1936 General
Patrick J. Kelly 1935 General
John F. Kennedy 1940 General
Arthur C. Keohane 1952 General
Matthew H. Kerner 1944 General
Harold G. Knapp 1935 General
Knox 1936 General
Alfred Landon 1936 General
Joseph F. Leahy 1952 General
Joseph F. X. Leahy 1936 General
George L. Leavitt 1938 General
Louis A. Louis A. Ryan 1941 General
Elvin E. MacKenzie 1940 General
Edmund V. Maloney 1936 General
Michael A. Manning 1952 General
Paul I. McCarthy 1952 General
Paul A. McCarthy 1942 General
Paul A. McCarthy 1942 General
Philip O. McCarthy 1937 General
John F. McGrath 1939 General
Sarah M. McLaughlin 1952 General
Lyman McPhee 1936 General
William H. Moran 1936 General
Edmund G. Moriarty 1931 General
Louis A. Morris 1940 General
Henry Morrison, Jr. 1936 General
John A. Morrissey 1941 General
John A. Murphy 1934 General
James J. Murphy, Jr. 1937 General
Francis J. Murphy 1936 General
Thomas Murray 1936 General
Henry T. Murray, Jr 1942 General
Thomas F. Murray 1931 General
Thomas Francis Murray 1934 General
Thomas Murray 1936 General
Ralph T. Nazzaro 1940 General
Rodney P. Nickerson 1935 General
David B. Nissenbaum 1935 General
David O'connor 1936 General
William P. O'Meara 1931 General
Arthur O'Rourke 1938 General
John Oliver 1935 General
Harold A. Palmer 1952 General
Patrick H. Patrick H. Ryan 1938 General
J. Poland 1936 General
John R. Powers 1940 General
Francis T. Reardon 1936 General
Richard J. Reinold 1936 General
Harry Roche 1936 General
James Roosevelt 1936 General
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1936 General
theodore Roosevelt 1936 General
T. Peter Russo 1952 General
Arthur Dello Russo 1944 General
Frederick J. Ryan 1947 General
Francis E. Ryan 1940 General
Chester M.Ryan 1947 General
Eugene C. Sheehan 1940 General
John P. Silk 1939 General
Michael J. Simonelli 1952 General
Upton Sinclair 1936 General
Alfred Smith 1936 General
Erminio Sordillo 1931 General
Francis J. Stanford 1944 General
George C. A. Stone 1931 General
Joseph J. Sullivan 1942 General
John C . Sweeney 1942 General
Cosmo Charles Tacito 1937 General
Henry L. Twohig 1935 General
Richard H. Walker 1931 General
David I. Walsh 1936 General
Elmer F. Walsh 1936 General
Mary E. Wholey 1939 General
N . Roy Zagami 1940 General

Walter J. Moran (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1952Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (13%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
G. Edward Bradley
 3,786 13.4%
Paul A. McCarthy
 3,663 13.0%
Michael J. Simonelli
 3,388 12.0%
Harold A. Palmer
 3,071 10.9%
Joseph F. Leahy
 3,050 10.8%
Edward J. Butler
 2,765 9.8%
Walter J. Moran
 1,952 6.9%
Sarah M. McLaughlin
 1,419 5.0%
...and 6 more candidates »
Blank Votes 7,868  
Total Votes Cast 28,243  
Total Ballots Cast 36,111  
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1947Nov 4 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Frederick J. Ryan won (52%) against Walter J. Moran. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Frederick J. Ryan
winner
2,729 52.3%
Walter J. Moran
 2,487 47.7%
Blank Votes 185  
Total Votes Cast 5,216  
Total Ballots Cast 5,401  
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1947Oct 7 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Frederick J. Ryan won (42%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Frederick J. Ryan
winner
1,564 42.4%
Walter J. Moran
 1,557 42.2%
Chester M.Ryan
 569 15.4%
Blank Votes 241  
Total Votes Cast 3,690  
Total Ballots Cast 3,931  
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1945Nov 6 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (51%) against Frederick J. Ryan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
1,722 51.0%
Frederick J. Ryan
 1,654 49.0%
Blank Votes 123  
Total Votes Cast 3,376  
Total Ballots Cast 3,499  
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1944Jul 11 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Burton F. Faulkner ran (29%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Burton F. Faulkner
 2,157 29.4%
Walter J. Moran
 2,135 29.1%
John J. Donahue
 1,513 20.8%
Arthur Dello Russo
 712 9.7%
Edward J. Coughlin
 503 6.9%
Albert J. Doherty
 229 3.1%
Cornelius B. Harrington
 68 0.9%
Blank Votes 523  
Total Votes Cast 7,317  
Total Ballots Cast 7,840  
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1944Jul 10 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (37%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
745 37.3%
Frederick J. Ryan
 701 35.1%
Francis J. Stanford
 324 16.2%
Matthew H. Kerner
 227 11.4%
Blank Votes 114  
Total Votes Cast 1,997  
Total Ballots Cast 2,111  
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1942Nov 3 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul McCarthy ran (19%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul McCarthy
Democratic
 9,201 19.2%
Catherine E. Falvey
Democratic
 8,808 18.4%
Walter J. Moran
Democratic
 7,099 14.8%
Ralph Fred Ciampa
Republican
 6,210 13.0%
Philip J. Beyer, Jr
Republican
 5,905 12.3%
Mary E. Wholey
Independent
 2,798 5.8%
William B. Bailey
 1,731 3.6%
Blank Votes 14,453  
Total Votes Cast 41,752  
Total Ballots Cast 56,205  
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1942Sep 15 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (27%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. McCarthy
 3,492 27.1%
Catherine E. Falvey
 2,651 20.6%
Walter J. Moran
 2,618 20.3%
Henry T. Murray, Jr
 2,064 16.0%
Joseph J. Sullivan
 1,180 9.2%
John C . Sweeney
 883 6.9%
Joseph R. Corish
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 4,979  
Total Votes Cast 12,889  
Total Ballots Cast 17,868  
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1941Nov 4 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (57%) against John A. Morrissey. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
2,451 57.1%
John A. Morrissey
 1,844 42.9%
Blank Votes 215  
Total Votes Cast 4,295  
Total Ballots Cast 4,510  
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1941Oct 7 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (46%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
985 46.3%
John A. Morrissey
 429 20.2%
Louis A. Ryan
 372 17.5%
Panfilo J. DiGiusto
 305 14.4%
Ada D. Homan
 35 1.7%
Blank Votes 127  
Total Votes Cast 2,126  
Total Ballots Cast 2,253  
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1940Nov 5 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Catherine E. Falvey ran (22%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Catherine E. Falvey
Democratic
 13,151 21.7%
Paul A. McCarthy
Democratic
 11,757 19.4%
Walter J. Moran
Democratic
 10,742 17.8%
Ralph T. Nazzaro
Republican
 8,559 14.2%
Philip J. Beyer, Jr
Republican
 8,412 13.9%
David H. Fulton, Jr
Republican
 7,871 13.0%
Blank Votes 18,755  
Total Votes Cast 60,492  
Total Ballots Cast 79,247  
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1940Sep 17 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (19%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. McCarthy
 4,934 18.6%
Catherine E. Falvey
 2,898 11.0%
Walter J. Moran
 2,732 10.3%
Francis E. Ryan
 2,460 9.3%
Arthur P. Fitzgerald
 2,316 8.8%
John F. Kennedy
 1,572 5.9%
John R. Powers
 1,391 5.3%
Eugene C. Sheehan
 883 3.3%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes 7,966  
Total Votes Cast 21,653  
Total Ballots Cast 29,619  
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1939Nov 7 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (69%) against John P. Silk. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
3,135 68.5%
John P. Silk
 1,439 31.5%
Blank Votes 260  
Total Votes Cast 4,574  
Total Ballots Cast 4,834  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (48%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
1,902 47.6%
John P. Silk
 453 11.3%
John A. Morrissey
 427 10.7%
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
 331 8.3%
Louis A. Ryan
 319 8.0%
Mary E. Wholey
 296 7.4%
John F. McGrath
 272 6.8%
Blank Votes 230  
Total Votes Cast 4,000  
Total Ballots Cast 4,230  
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1938Sep 20 Democratic Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (18%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. McCarthy
 5,772 18.2%
G. Edward Bradley
 4,014 12.6%
Walter J. Moran
 3,965 12.5%
Arthur P. Fitzgerald
 2,949 9.3%
Joseph J. Borgatti
 2,948 9.3%
Catherine E. Falvey
 2,682 8.4%
Patrick H. Ryan
 1,206 3.8%
George W. Doughty
 527 1.7%
...and 1 more candidates »
Blank Votes 9,339  
Total Votes Cast 24,561  
Total Ballots Cast 33,900  
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1938Nov 8 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (20%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
G. Edward Bradley
Democratic
 11,202 19.7%
Paul A. McCarthy
Democratic
 10,847 19.0%
Walter J. Moran
Democratic
 10,419 18.3%
Anthony DiCicco, Jr
Republican
 9,236 16.2%
Harvey E. Frost
Republican
 8,508 14.9%
George L. Leavitt
Republican
 6,798 11.9%
Blank Votes 13,823  
Total Votes Cast 57,010  
Total Ballots Cast 70,833  
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1937Nov 2 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (63%) against John M. Grattan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
2,819 62.6%
John M. Grattan
 1,683 37.4%
Write-In
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 250  
Total Votes Cast 4,503  
Total Ballots Cast 4,753  
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1937Oct 13 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (35%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
1,258 34.9%
John M. Grattan
 620 17.2%
John P. Silk
 428 11.9%
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
 372 10.3%
James J. Murphy, Jr.
 282 7.8%
Matthew H. Kerner
 178 4.9%
Cosmo Charles Tacito
 149 4.1%
John A. Morrissey
 148 4.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes 254  
Total Votes Cast 3,617  
Total Ballots Cast 3,871  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary President State of Massachusetts
F. D. Roosevelt ran (81%) against 28 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
F. D. Roosevelt
 1,820 81.1%
Rev. C. Coughlan
 166 7.4%
Alfred Smith
 129 5.8%
Alfred Landon
 58 2.6%
James Curley
 18 0.8%
Borah
 9 0.4%
Ely
 6 0.3%
Thomas Gilhooley
 3 0.1%
...and 21 more candidates »
Blank Votes 4,049  
Total Votes Cast 2,245  
Total Ballots Cast 6,294  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 1
Walter J. Moran and 15 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
 556 11.0%
Eugene H. Giroux
 509 10.1%
Catherine E. Falvey
 470 9.3%
Hanora M. Grattan
 343 6.8%
John P. Brophy
 341 6.8%
William H. Moran
 340 6.7%
John A. Falvey
 329 6.5%
Thomas Murray
 322 6.4%
...and 8 more candidates »
Blank Votes 14,675  
Total Votes Cast 5,045  
Total Ballots Cast 19,720  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 1
Walter J. Moran and 12 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
464 29.5%
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
271 17.2%
Francis T. Reardon
 181 11.5%
John M. Grattan
 158 10.1%
Frederick J. Ryan
 111 7.1%
Thomas Murray
 64 4.1%
Richard J. Reinold
 63 4.0%
Joseph F. X. Leahy
 62 3.9%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes 401  
Total Votes Cast 1,572  
Total Ballots Cast 1,973  
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1935Nov 5 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (53%) against Elmer F. Walsh. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
2,195 53.3%
Elmer F. Walsh
 1,926 46.7%
Blank Votes 313  
Total Votes Cast 4,121  
Total Ballots Cast 4,434  
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1935Oct 15 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
Elmer F. Walsh won (24%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
808 24.0%
Walter J. Moran
 608 18.1%
David B. Nissenbaum
 548 16.3%
Henry L. Twohig
 260 7.7%
Harold G. Knapp
 232 6.9%
John T. Goddard
 211 6.3%
Matthew H. Kerner
 163 4.8%
Daniel Courtney
 129 3.8%
...and 6 more candidates »
Blank Votes 260  
Total Votes Cast 3,366  
Total Ballots Cast 3,626  
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1934Apr 24 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 1
Walter J. Moran won (32%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter J. Moran
winner
267 32.1%
John A. Murphy
 169 20.3%
Henry L. Twohig
 151 18.1%
Thomas Francis Murray
 144 17.3%
Mary E. Wholey
 102 12.2%
Blank Votes 139  
Total Votes Cast 833  
Total Ballots Cast 972  
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1931Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
Elmer F. Walsh and 4 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
2,317 30.5%
John J. Brennan
winner
2,262 29.8%
Richard H. Walker
 1,509 19.9%
George A. C. Stone
 1,501 19.8%
Walter J. Moran
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 700  
Total Votes Cast 7,590  
Total Ballots Cast 8,290  
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1931Oct 13 Democratic Primary Councilor Ward 1
Elmer F. Walsh and 7 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
990 22.8%
John J. Brennan
winner
901 20.7%
Walter J. Moran
 737 17.0%
Edmund G. Moriarty
 580 13.4%
Arthur P. Dionne
 377 8.7%
Erminio Sordillo
 311 7.2%
William P. O'Meara
 246 5.7%
Thomas F. Murray
 204 4.7%
Blank Votes 812  
Total Votes Cast 4,346  
Total Ballots Cast 5,158  
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