William S. Howe (R)

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Victories

Won 2 out of 7 generals.
Won 5 out of 22 primaries.
Won 7 out of 29 total contests.

Opponents

William S. Howe (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1944Apr 25 Republican Primary Delegate to National ConventionGroup 2 District 8th Congressional
William S. Howe ran (64%) against Benjamin F. Felt. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
334 64.1%
187 35.9%
Total Votes Cast 521  
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1942Sep 15 Republican Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
William S. Howe ran (65%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,966 65.1%
547 17.8%
161 5.3%
146 4.8%
110 3.6%
62 2.1%
36 1.2%
Blank Votes 102  
Total Votes Cast 3,028  
Total Ballots Cast 3,130  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
Curtis W. Jordan ran (20%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
9 19.6%
8 17.4%
7 15.2%
7 15.2%
7 15.2%
6 13.0%
1 2.2%
1 2.2%
Blank Votes 974  
Total Votes Cast 46  
Total Ballots Cast 1,020  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Delegate to National ConventionNot Grouped District 8th Congressional
William S. Howe ran (92%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
499 92.4%
29 5.4%
12 2.2%
Total Votes Cast 540  
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1940Sep 17 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Harvey Frost won (13%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
591 13.3%
555 12.5%
549 12.4%
493 11.1%
488 11.0%
458 10.3%
443 10.0%
441 9.9%
Blank Votes 2,427  
Total Votes Cast 4,440  
Total Ballots Cast 6,867  
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1938Sep 20 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Harvey E. Frost won (16%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
792 15.8%
769 15.3%
738 14.7%
734 14.6%
676 13.5%
656 13.1%
635 12.7%
8 0.2%
Blank Votes 3,236  
Total Votes Cast 5,012  
Total Ballots Cast 8,248  
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1936Nov 3 General Election U.S. House Congressional District 8
Arthur D. Healey ran (54%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
22,032 54.2%
Republican
15,393 37.8%
Union
2,774 6.8%
Townsend Social Justice
479 1.2%
Blank Votes 1,364  
Total Votes Cast 40,678  
Total Ballots Cast 42,042  
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1936Sep 15 Republican Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
William S. Howe ran (62%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
5,320 62.2%
1,958 22.9%
687 8.0%
581 6.8%
Write-In
8 0.1%
Blank Votes 490  
Total Votes Cast 8,554  
Total Ballots Cast 9,044  
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1934Nov 6 General Election U.S. House Congressional District 8
Arthur D. Healey ran (60%) against William S. Howe. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
19,845 60.1%
Republican
13,163 39.9%
Blank Votes 1,400  
Total Votes Cast 33,008  
Total Ballots Cast 34,408  
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1934Sep 20 Republican Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
William S. Howe ran (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,938 50.1%
2,506 31.9%
736 9.4%
677 8.6%
Write-In
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 540  
Total Votes Cast 7,858  
Total Ballots Cast 8,398  
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1934Apr 24 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Alfred S. Wass and 18 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
106 5.9%
102 5.7%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
96 5.4%
95 5.3%
Blank Votes 637  
Total Votes Cast 1,784  
Total Ballots Cast 2,421  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election School Committee Ward 3
John J. Donahue and 6 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,285 33.9%
winner
1,546 23.0%
1,499 22.3%
802 11.9%
600 8.9%
2 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 1,807  
Total Votes Cast 6,735  
Total Ballots Cast 8,542  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary U.S. House Congressional District 8
William S. Howe ran (44%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,882 43.8%
3,628 41.0%
853 9.6%
495 5.6%
Blank Votes 406  
Total Votes Cast 8,858  
Total Ballots Cast 9,264  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Fayette Haskell and 21 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
13 7.3%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
12 6.7%
Scattered Votes 18  
Blank Votes 21,723  
Total Votes Cast 179  
Total Ballots Cast 21,920  
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1931Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 3
John J. Donahue and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,781 31.1%
winner
2,533 27.7%
1,828 21.6%
1,648 19.7%
Blank Votes 926  
Total Votes Cast 8,790  
Total Ballots Cast 9,716  
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1931Oct 13 Democratic Primary School Committee Ward 3
John J. Donahue and 5 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,778 38.5%
winner
1,354 29.3%
1,066 23.1%
272 5.9%
146 3.2%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 777  
Total Votes Cast 4,617  
Total Ballots Cast 5,394  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Harvey E. Frost and 14 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
888 7.2%
858 6.9%
857 6.9%
856 6.9%
843 6.8%
840 6.8%
819 6.6%
816 6.6%
Blank Votes 8,330  
Total Votes Cast 12,416  
Total Ballots Cast 20,746  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Leon M. Conwell and 8 others ran (top 9 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
906 11.6%
winner
895 11.4%
winner
890 11.4%
winner
888 11.3%
winner
860 11.0%
winner
855 10.9%
winner
853 10.9%
winner
842 10.8%
Blank Votes 2,295  
Total Votes Cast 7,830  
Total Ballots Cast 10,125  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John J. Murphy won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,896 52.9%
15,055 47.1%
3 0.0%
Blank Votes 148  
Total Votes Cast 31,954  
Total Ballots Cast 32,102  
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1929Oct 15 Republican Primary Mayor City of Somerville
William S. Howe won (44%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
4,514 43.6%
3,247 31.3%
1,009 9.7%
873 8.4%
717 6.9%
Blank Votes 209  
Total Votes Cast 10,360  
Total Ballots Cast 10,569  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Charles E. Gerrish ran (7%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,439 7.3%
1,407 7.1%
1,396 7.1%
1,361 6.9%
1,349 6.8%
1,326 6.7%
1,307 6.6%
1,294 6.6%
Total Votes Cast 19,758  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Charles E. Gerrish won (14%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,483 13.6%
1,462 13.4%
1,385 12.7%
1,383 12.7%
1,324 12.1%
1,303 11.9%
1,302 11.9%
1,280 11.7%
Total Votes Cast 10,922  
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1927Nov 8 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 3 City of Somerville
William S. Howe won (53%) against Henry F. Rafferty. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
12,569 52.9%
11,172 47.1%
Blank Votes 2,986  
Total Votes Cast 23,741  
Total Ballots Cast 26,727  
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1927Oct 18 Republican Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 3
William S. Howe won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
533 100.0%
Blank Votes 39  
Total Votes Cast 533  
Total Ballots Cast 572  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Auditor State of Massachusetts
Alonzo B. Cook ran (100%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
6,820 100.0%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 1,890  
Total Votes Cast 6,822  
Total Ballots Cast 8,712  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Charles E. Gerrish and 15 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
945 8.5%
883 8.0%
873 7.9%
870 7.9%
855 7.7%
851 7.7%
845 7.6%
842 7.6%
Blank Votes 7,118  
Total Votes Cast 11,062  
Total Ballots Cast 18,180  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Charles E. Gerrish and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
991 15.7%
winner
924 14.7%
winner
916 14.5%
winner
881 14.0%
winner
876 13.9%
winner
860 13.6%
winner
852 13.5%
winner
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 5,817  
Total Votes Cast 6,303  
Total Ballots Cast 12,120  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
Ernest C. Carr and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,616 25.6%
winner
1,592 25.2%
1,573 24.9%
1,542 24.4%
Blank Votes 391  
Total Votes Cast 6,323  
Total Ballots Cast 6,714  
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1925Oct 13 Republican Primary Councilor Ward 3
William S. Howe and 4 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
706 33.9%
winner
521 25.0%
455 21.8%
238 11.4%
165 7.9%
Blank Votes 289  
Total Votes Cast 2,085  
Total Ballots Cast 2,374  
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