Somerville ElectionStats » Candidate: Josephine H. Ham

Candidate	Votes	%
Walter E. Whittaker	59	6.6%
Josephine J. Hurley	53	5.9%
Fred L. Harris	51	5.7%
Lillian M. Starbird	51	5.7%
Josephine H. Ham	49	5.5%
Frederick S. Johnson	49	5.5%
Elmer U. Perkins	49	5.5%
Elsie C. Perkins	49	5.5%
...and 11 more candidates »
Blank Votes	681
Total Votes Cast	899
Total Ballots Cast	1,580
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1944Apr 25

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

Josephine H. Ham ran (8%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Josephine H. Ham	95	8.2%
Richard J. Clark	94	8.1%
Elmer U. Perkins	93	8.0%
Frederick S. Johnson	92	7.9%
Lena A. Brackett	90	7.7%
Christine M. Clark	90	7.7%
Lucy F. White	89	7.6%
Carleton Williams	89	7.6%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes	1,395
Total Votes Cast	1,165
Total Ballots Cast	2,560
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1940Apr 30

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

David B. Nissenbaum ran (6%) against 17 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
David B. Nissenbaum	114	6.0%
Shirley W. Wickham	113	5.9%
Richard J. Clark	111	5.8%
Elizabeth F. Gibson	110	5.8%
Josephine H. Ham	110	5.8%
Ida M. Hazen	110	5.8%
John J. Hurley	109	5.7%
Lillian M. Starbird	108	5.7%
...and 10 more candidates »
Blank Votes	1,687
Total Votes Cast	1,913
Total Ballots Cast	3,600
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1940Sep 17

Republican Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 1

Richard J. Clark won (16%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Richard J. Clark	429	15.7%
Josephine H. Ham	401	14.6%
Elizabeth F. Gibson	393	14.3%
David B. Nissenbaum	387	14.1%
John J. Hurley	379	13.8%
Gertrude L. Gardner	378	13.8%
Blema R. Sears	373	13.6%
Blank Votes	1,754
Total Votes Cast	2,740
Total Ballots Cast	4,199
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1938Sep 20

Republican Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 1

Walter E. Whittaker won (18%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Walter E. Whittaker	649	17.5%
David B. Nissenbaum	531	14.3%
Shirley W. Wickham	520	14.0%
Elizabeth F. Gibson	515	13.9%
Josephine H. Ham	507	13.7%
Elmer U. Perkins	496	13.4%
John J. Hurley	488	13.2%
Write-In	1	0.0%
Blank Votes	2,082
Total Votes Cast	3,707
Total Ballots Cast	5,789
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1936Apr 28

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

John J. Hurley and 15 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John J. Hurley	242	6.8%
George G. Wilber	235	6.6%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	233	6.6%
Josephine H. Ham	231	6.5%
Lillian M. Starbird	229	6.4%
Richard J. Clark	224	6.3%
Elmer U. Perkins	221	6.2%
A. Gertrude Strout	221	6.2%
...and 8 more candidates »
Blank Votes	3,361
Total Votes Cast	3,559
Total Ballots Cast	6,920
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1934Apr 24

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

Josephine H. Ham and 14 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Josephine H. Ham	53	7.3%
Botsford Kempston	51	7.0%
George A. C. Stone	51	7.0%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	51	7.0%
Lucy F. White	51	7.0%
Belma R. Sears	49	6.8%
A. Gertrude Strout	49	6.8%
Ida M. Hazen	47	6.5%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes	556
Total Votes Cast	724
Total Ballots Cast	1,280
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1932Sep 20

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

Dorothy Winkfield Taylor and 10 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	655	9.5%
Cecil Taylor	644	9.3%
John J. Hurley	630	9.1%
Ida M. Hazen	629	9.1%
Belma R. Sears	629	9.1%
Josephine H. Ham	627	9.1%
Botsford Kempston	626	9.0%
Edith T. Smith	626	9.0%
...and 3 more candidates »
Blank Votes	10,653
Total Votes Cast	6,927
Total Ballots Cast	17,580
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1932Sep 20

Republican Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 1

Lyman A. Hodgdon and 4 others ran (top 5 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lyman A. Hodgdon	708	20.9%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	676	20.0%
Josephine H. Ham	670	19.8%
Belma R. Sears	666	19.7%
Ida M. Hazen	664	19.6%
Blank Votes	1,011
Total Votes Cast	3,384
Total Ballots Cast	4,395
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1930Sep 16

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

Lyman A. Hodgdon and 12 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lyman A. Hodgdon	683	8.6%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	675	8.5%
Josephine H. Ham	674	8.5%
William P. Robertson	669	8.4%
Nathan H. Fitch	664	8.4%
Belma R. Sears	660	8.3%
Botsford Kempston	657	8.3%
Bessie C. Mahoney	656	8.3%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes	11,558
Total Votes Cast	7,952
Total Ballots Cast	19,510
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1930Sep 16

Republican Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 1

Dorothy Winkfield Taylor and 6 others ran (top 7 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	745	14.8%
Josephine H. Ham	722	14.4%
Belma R. Sears	715	14.2%
Eldridge Nickerson	713	14.2%
Botsford Kempston	710	14.1%
Bessie C. Mahoney	710	14.1%
Lillian M. Burnham	709	14.1%
Blank Votes	1,801
Total Votes Cast	5,024
Total Ballots Cast	6,825
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1926Sep 14

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 1

Elmer B. Hayes and 19 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Elmer B. Hayes	1,015	7.5%
Lyman A. Hodgdon	962	7.1%
Elizabeth E. Toothaker	943	6.9%
Eleanor J. Loveless	919	6.8%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor	904	6.7%
Botsford Kempston	898	6.6%
Etta E. Marsh	892	6.6%
Harold G. Knapp	890	6.5%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes	7,294
Total Votes Cast	13,601
Total Ballots Cast	20,895
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1924Sep 9

Republican Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 4

George C. Fairbairn and 15 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
George C. Fairbairn	793	7.1%
Warren A. Perry	791	7.1%
Charles H. Manzer	772	7.0%
John S. Smith, Jr	762	6.9%
Edith B. Davidson	758	6.8%
John M. Nangle	742	6.7%
Josephine H. Ham	735	6.6%
John A. Cadario	734	6.6%
...and 8 more candidates »
Blank Votes	9,117
Total Votes Cast	11,103
Total Ballots Cast	20,220
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