James C. Scanlan (D)

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Victories

Won 3 out of 9 generals.
Won 3 out of 12 primaries.
Won 6 out of 21 total contests.

Opponents

Maurice F. A'Hearn 1930 General
William C. Abbott 1923 General
Thomas R. Bateman 1924 General
William J. Bell 1924 General
Richard W. Bennett 1925 General
George A. Berry 1923 General
Robert A. Blake 1926 General
Ernest C. Carr 1930 General
Walter I. Chapman 1927 General
Thomas J. Connors 1924 General
Edward J. Coughlin 1933 General
Francis G. Cronin 1933 General
Percy R. Crowell 1933 General
Joseph Cummings 1930 General
Francis J. Daley 1926 General
David J. David J. David J. Kelley 1933 General
William J. Donovan 1924 General
Wm. F. Fitzgerald 1923 General
William F. Fitzgerald 1924 General
Wm. Fitzgerald 1923 General
Fred Fletcher 1929 General
Harvey E. Frost 1926 General
Louis C. Gobron 1933 General
Edward L. Hagan 1930 General
James E. Hagan 1933 General
Lyman A. Hodgdon 1924 General
Robert W. Houley 1926 General
Donald P. Hurd 1933 General
James M. Hurley 1936 General
Mary F. Kane 1924 General
John Christopher Kelleher 1925 General
John C. Kelleher 1930 General
John Christoopher Kelleher 1925 General
John F. Knight 1930 General
Leslie E. Knox 1933 General
Thomas F. Mackey 1924 General
Edward L. Magan 1934 General
John M. Mansfield, Jr. 1930 General
Francis X. McCarthy 1933 General
John M. McCarthy 1924 General
Mary E. McGoldrick 1930 General
Frank L. Morse 1929 General
Christopher J. Muldoon 1926 General
Robert J. Muldoon 1930 General
John J. Murphy 1930 General
Joseph L. Murphy 1930 General
Joseph P. Phillips 1924 General
George W. Pratt 1933 General
Clifford T. Richardson 1925 General
David Y. Ross 1932 General
Sebastian Smedile 1933 General
Walter H. Snow 1924 General
John R. Spiers 1924 General
Walter B. Stevens 1927 General
Mary V. Sullivan 1930 General
Dr. Whitter 1929 General

James C. Scanlan (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary Treasurer State of Massachusetts
James C. Scanlan ran (76%) against James M. Hurley. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 11,587 76.2%
James M. Hurley
 3,612 23.8%
Write-In
 2 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,215  
Total Votes Cast 15,201  
Total Ballots Cast 17,416  
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1934Nov 6 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran (56%) against Harvey E. Frost. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
Democratic
 17,906 55.7%
Harvey E. Frost
Republican
 14,236 44.3%
Blank Votes 2,266  
Total Votes Cast 32,142  
Total Ballots Cast 34,408  
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1934Sep 20 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran (51%) against Edward L. Magan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 6,996 51.2%
Edward L. Magan
 6,632 48.8%
Write-In
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 1,748  
Total Votes Cast 13,629  
Total Ballots Cast 15,377  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
James E. Hagan won (34%) against 11 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James E. Hagan
winner
9,942 34.0%
Leslie E. Knox
 5,664 19.3%
George W. Pratt
 4,955 16.9%
James C. Scanlan
 4,454 15.2%
David J. Kelley
 3,293 11.3%
Donald P. Hurd
 239 0.8%
Percy R. Crowell
 203 0.7%
Louis C. Gobron
 171 0.6%
...and 4 more candidates »
Blank Votes 310  
Total Votes Cast 29,280  
Total Ballots Cast 29,590  
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1932Nov 8 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran (54%) against David Y. Ross. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 19,038 53.9%
David Y. Ross
 16,272 46.1%
Blank Votes 2,356  
Total Votes Cast 35,310  
Total Ballots Cast 37,666  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 8,803 100.0%
Blank Votes 4,071  
Total Votes Cast 8,803  
Total Ballots Cast 12,874  
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1930Nov 4 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran (54%) against David Y. Ross. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
Democratic
 16,362 53.6%
David Y. Ross
Republican
 14,175 46.4%
Blank Votes 1,202  
Total Votes Cast 30,537  
Total Ballots Cast 31,739  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
James C. Scanlan ran (47%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 3,944 46.7%
Edward L. Hagan
 3,707 43.9%
Joseph Cummings
 436 5.2%
John M. Mansfield, Jr.
 358 4.3%
Blank Votes 1,023  
Total Votes Cast 8,445  
Total Ballots Cast 9,468  
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1930Sep 16 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
James C. Scanlan and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 1,018 11.3%
Ernest C. Carr
 960 10.7%
John J. Murphy
 931 10.4%
Maurice F. Ahearn
 921 10.2%
John C. Kelleher
 912 10.1%
Joseph L. Murphy
 875 9.7%
Mary E. McGoldrick
 872 9.7%
Robert J. Muldoon
 868 9.7%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes 6,889  
Total Votes Cast 8,991  
Total Ballots Cast 15,880  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 3
James C. Scanlan and 4 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
winner
2,548 28.1%
John C. Kelleher
winner
2,525 27.8%
Frank L. Morse
 2,008 22.1%
Fred Fletcher
 1,992 22.0%
Dr. Whitter
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 614  
Total Votes Cast 9,074  
Total Ballots Cast 9,688  
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1927Nov 8 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 3
John C. Kelleher and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John C. Kelleher
winner
2,122 31.3%
James C. Scanlan
winner
2,069 27.8%
Walter I. Chapman
 1,987 32.1%
Walter B. Stevens
 1,836 8.8%
Blank Votes 582  
Total Votes Cast 8,014  
Total Ballots Cast 8,596  
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1927Oct 18 Democratic Primary School Committee Ward 3
John C. Kelleher and James C. Scanlan ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John C. Kelleher
winner
661 51.3%
James C. Scanlan
winner
627 48.7%
Blank Votes 412  
Total Votes Cast 1,288  
Total Ballots Cast 1,700  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
Christopher J. Muldoon ran (73%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Christopher J. Muldoon
 242 72.9%
Robert A. Blake
 52 15.7%
James C. Scanlan
 36 10.8%
Francis J. Daley
 1 0.3%
Robert W. Houley
 1 0.3%
Blank Votes 1,912  
Total Votes Cast 332  
Total Ballots Cast 2,244  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Party State Committee District 3rd Middlesex
Harvey E. Frost ran (100%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harvey E. Frost
 5,835 100.0%
Christopher J. Muldoon
 1 0.0%
James C. Scanlan
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,875  
Total Votes Cast 5,837  
Total Ballots Cast 8,712  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 3
Richard W. Bennett and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Richard W. Bennett
winner
1,608 25.5%
James C. Scanlan
winner
1,586 25.2%
Clifford T. Richardson
 1,570 24.9%
John Christoopher Kelleher
 1,531 24.3%
Blank Votes 419  
Total Votes Cast 6,295  
Total Ballots Cast 6,714  
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1925Oct 13 Democratic Primary School Committee Ward 3
John Christopher Kelleher and James C. Scanlan ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John Christopher Kelleher
winner
546 50.3%
James C. Scanlan
winner
539 49.7%
Blank Votes 281  
Total Votes Cast 1,085  
Total Ballots Cast 1,366  
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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 %
William J. Bell
 7,560 21.2%
Walter H. Snow
 6,848 19.2%
Lyman A. Hodgdon
 6,754 18.9%
Francis J. Daley
 5,067 14.2%
James C. Scanlan
 4,869 13.6%
Thomas F. Mackey
 4,638 13.0%
Thomas R. Bateman
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,267  
Total Votes Cast 35,737  
Total Ballots Cast 44,004  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
Thomas F. Mackey and 4 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Thomas F. Mackey
 513 23.8%
Francis J. Daley
 488 22.7%
James C. Scanlan
 436 20.3%
William J. Donovan
 423 19.7%
John R. Spiers
 292 13.6%
Blank Votes 704  
Total Votes Cast 2,152  
Total Ballots Cast 2,856  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
James C. Scanlan ran (13%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
 110 13.5%
John J. Murphy
 101 12.4%
William F. Fitzgerald
 92 11.3%
Mary E. McGoldrick
 90 11.0%
Robert A. Blake
 78 9.6%
Thomas J. Connors
 78 9.6%
Mary F. Kane
 71 8.7%
John M. McCarthy
 71 8.7%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes 1,803  
Total Votes Cast 817  
Total Ballots Cast 2,620  
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1923Dec 11 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
George A. Berry and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
George A. Berry
winner
1,344 28.6%
William C. Abbott
winner
1,287 27.4%
James C. Scanlan
 1,190 25.3%
William F. Fitzgerald
 879 18.7%
Blank Votes 646  
Total Votes Cast 4,700  
Total Ballots Cast 5,346  
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1923Nov 20 Democratic Primary Councilor Ward 3
James C. Scanlan and 3 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James C. Scanlan
winner
38 80.9%
William F. Fitzgerald
winner
7 14.9%
Wm. F. Fitzgerald
 1 2.1%
Wm. Fitzgerald
 1 2.1%
Blank Votes 31  
Total Votes Cast 47  
Total Ballots Cast 78  
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