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Waldo D. Phelps
(D)
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Victories
Won
2
out of
3
generals.
Won
3
out of
10
primaries.
Won
5
out of
13
total contests.
Opponents
Herbert L. Adams
1924 General
William J. Bell
1922 General
James H. Buckley
1932 General
John A. Cadario
1919 General
Charles A. Kirkpatrick
1919 General
William P. Corbett
1932 General
John J. Crowley
1932 General
Michael John Daly
1932 General
Charles H. Danforth
1919 General
Eugene H. Giroux
1932 General
Orice M. Gracey
1924 General
John M. Grattan
1932 General
Edward L. Hagan
1922 General
Charles Harvey
1918 General
Lyman A. Hodgdon
1924 General
John C. Kelleher
1932 General
Botsford Kempston
1921 General
Horace C. Kenneth
1924 General
David J. Lanigan
1922 General
Joseph F. Leahy
1919 General
Edward Morris Long
1924 General
Charles H. Manzer
1919 General
James J. Morrissey
1922 General
Harry F. O'Connell
1932 General
Arthur G. Pearson
1924 General
Warren A. Perry
1925 General
Richard L. Rice
1919 General
Arthur N. Richardson
1919 General
William F. Riley
1919 General
Francis E. Ryan
1932 General
James J. Shay
1922 General
John S. Smith, Jr
1919 General
Francis W. K. Smith
1922 General
Walter H. Snow
1922 General
Letterio Leo Speranza
1932 General
John R. Spiers
1924 General
Henry F. Welsh
1919 General
John E. Whitney
1932 General
Albert E. Wilson
1918 General
Waldo D. Phelps
(D)
Past Contests
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District
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1932
Sep 20
Democratic Primary
State Representative
24th Middlesex
District
Eugene H. Giroux
and 11 others ran (top 3 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Eugene H. Giroux
3,296
17.7%
Francis E. Ryan
2,402
12.9%
John J. Crowley
2,020
10.8%
William P. Corbett
1,925
10.3%
Harry F. O'Connell
1,714
9.2%
John E. Whitney
1,574
8.4%
Michael John Daly
1,560
8.4%
John C. Kelleher
1,336
7.2%
...and 4 more candidates »
Blank Votes
5,300
Total Votes Cast
18,666
Total Ballots Cast
23,966
See Details for this Contest »
1925
Nov 3
Municipal Election
Councilor
At-Large From Ward 4
City
of
Somerville
Warren A. Perry
won (53%) against
Waldo D. Phelps
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Warren A. Perry
12,136
52.6%
Waldo D. Phelps
10,936
47.4%
Blank Votes
3,868
Total Votes Cast
23,072
Total Ballots Cast
26,942
See Details for this Contest »
1925
Oct 13
Democratic Primary
Councilor
At-Large From a Ward
Ward
4
Waldo D. Phelps
won unopposed.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
66
100.0%
Blank Votes
12
Total Votes Cast
66
Total Ballots Cast
78
See Details for this Contest »
1924
Sep 9
Republican Primary
State Representative
23rd Middlesex
District
William J. Bell
and 10 others ran (top 3 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Bell
2,959
19.8%
Lyman A. Hodgdon
2,578
17.3%
Walter H. Snow
2,288
15.3%
Francis W. K. Smith
2,132
14.3%
Waldo D. Phelps
1,742
11.7%
Arthur G. Pearson
1,197
8.0%
John R. Spiers
934
6.3%
Herbert L. Adams
572
3.8%
...and 3 more candidates »
Blank Votes
2,435
Total Votes Cast
14,947
Total Ballots Cast
17,382
See Details for this Contest »
1922
Sep 12
Democratic Primary
State Representative
23rd Middlesex
District
Edward L. Hagan
and 3 others ran (top 3 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward L. Hagan
324
34.3%
James J. Morrissey
320
33.9%
David J. Lanigan
299
31.7%
Waldo D. Phelps
1
0.1%
Blank Votes
565
Total Votes Cast
944
Total Ballots Cast
1,509
See Details for this Contest »
1922
Sep 12
Republican Primary
State Representative
23rd Middlesex
District
William J. Bell
and 4 others ran (top 3 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Bell
3,335
12.3%
Walter H. Snow
2,918
10.8%
Francis W. K. Smith
2,561
9.5%
Waldo D. Phelps
2,061
7.6%
James J. Shay
1,220
4.5%
Blank Votes
2,986
Total Votes Cast
12,095
Total Ballots Cast
15,081
See Details for this Contest »
1921
Dec 13
Municipal Election
Councilor
At-Large From Ward 4
City
of
Somerville
Waldo D. Phelps
won (100%) against
Warren A. Perry
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
9,722
100.0%
Warren A. Perry
1
0.0%
Blank Votes
7,163
Total Votes Cast
9,723
Total Ballots Cast
16,886
See Details for this Contest »
1921
Nov 22
Republican Primary
Councilor
At-Large From a Ward
Ward
4
Waldo D. Phelps
won (61%) against
Botsford Kempston
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
1,084
60.8%
Botsford Kempston
700
39.2%
Blank Votes
188
Total Votes Cast
1,784
Total Ballots Cast
1,972
See Details for this Contest »
1919
Dec 23
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Waldo D. Phelps
and
John S. Smith, Jr
ran for 2 seats.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
345
51.0%
John S. Smith, Jr
332
49.0%
Blank Votes
115
Total Votes Cast
677
Total Ballots Cast
792
See Details for this Contest »
1919
Dec 2
Republican Primary
Councilor
Ward
4
Waldo D. Phelps
and 2 others ran (top 2 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
567
50.5%
John S. Smith, Jr
555
49.4%
Henry F. Welsh
1
0.1%
Blank Votes
183
Total Votes Cast
1,123
Total Ballots Cast
1,306
See Details for this Contest »
1919
Sep 23
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
4
Waldo D. Phelps
ran (10%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Waldo D. Phelps
400
10.2%
William F. Riley
400
10.2%
Arthur N. Richardson
398
10.1%
Richard L. Rice
397
10.1%
Charles H. Manzer
395
10.0%
Charles A. Kirkpatrick
391
9.9%
Charles H. Danforth
391
9.9%
John S. Smith, Jr
391
9.9%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
1,070
Total Votes Cast
3,940
Total Ballots Cast
5,010
See Details for this Contest »
1919
Sep 23
Republican Primary
Delegate to State Convention
Ward
4
Arthur N. Richardson
won (25%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Arthur N. Richardson
416
25.3%
Charles H. Manzer
411
25.0%
Waldo D. Phelps
410
24.9%
Charles A. Kirkpatrick
409
24.9%
Blank Votes
358
Total Votes Cast
1,646
Total Ballots Cast
2,004
See Details for this Contest »
1918
Sep 24
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
4
Charles H. Manzer
ran (10%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles H. Manzer
153
10.4%
Richard L. Rice
152
10.3%
John A. Cadario
149
10.1%
Charles Harvey
148
10.0%
Arthur N. Richardson
148
10.0%
Albert E. Wilson
147
10.0%
Charles H. Danforth
146
9.9%
Waldo D. Phelps
145
9.8%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
305
Total Votes Cast
1,475
Total Ballots Cast
1,780
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