Edith B. Davidson (R)

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Victories

Won 1 out of 6 generals.
Won 3 out of 21 primaries.
Won 4 out of 27 total contests.

Opponents

William B. Bailey 1944 General
Daisy Bartlett 1932 General
C . R. Beal 1928 General
William J. Bell 1944 General
Charles W. F. Bennett 1928 General
Philip J. Beyer, Jr 1940 General
Harold W. Beyer 1940 General
Henry A. Blackman 1936 General
Warren C. Blair 1928 General
Roger Blanchard 1928 General
Harry B. Bowl 1930 General
G. Edward Bradley 1936 General
Ernest Brenner 1938 General
William R. Brundage 1944 General
Thomas F. Bullock 1925 General
Margaret P. Bunker 1932 General
Alfred W. Butten 1924 General
John A. Cadario 1924 General
Joseph S. Calese 1925 General
Michele Capodilupo 1936 General
Roy M. Cheney 1928 General
John L. Chiesa 1926 General
John Chiesa 1926 General
Harry B. Clark 1926 General
Johanna H. Clough 1940 General
Johanna Clough 1938 General
Clifford D. Cole 1934 General
Henry J. Connell 1925 General
William P. Corbett 1930 General
Norman E. Corwin 1930 General
John J. Crowley 1932 General
Francis J. Daley 1928 General
Florence A. Dalton 1934 General
John A. Daniels 1944 General
Lester W. Davidson 1940 General
John J. Donahue 1936 General
James A. Dwyer 1928 General
Annie L. Elliott 1926 General
Einar Evenson 1944 General
George C. Fairbairn 1924 General
Clyde F. Felton 1936 General
Edmund H. Fisher 1932 General
Arthur A. Forte 1928 General
Felix Forte 1936 General
Clara Forte 1926 General
Clara C. Forte 1936 General
Harvey E. Frost 1938 General
Harvey Frost 1940 General
Albert W. Furbish 1932 General
William P. Fyler 1924 General
John H. Gartland 1934 General
Charles E. Gerrish 1928 General
Bernard Giorni 1934 General
Eugene H. Girourx 1930 General
Eugene H. Giroux 1934 General
Wesley M. Goff 1926 General
Linda N Goldsmith 1926 General
Richard H. Goode 1930 General
Brenton R. Grant 1930 General
Clara B. Gratcyk 1926 General
Charles C. Grimmons 1932 General
Isobel S. Guibord 1934 General
Gladys E. Hall 1944 General
Josephine H. Ham 1924 General
Foster G. Hardin 1944 General
Albert Haskell 1932 General
Fayette Haskell 1936 General
Leo B. Havican 1929 General
Elmer B. Hayes 1928 General
John J. Higgins 1926 General
William H. Higgs 1940 General
Lester R. Holland 1924 General
Marie Holland 1940 General
Walter Hooker 1930 General
William S. Howe 1940 General
William S. Howe 1940 General
Isabelle M. Huff 1932 General
Albert E. Hughes 1928 General
Edith L. Hurd 1944 General
Edith L. Hurd 1932 General
A. Irving Jacobson 1936 General
Bess Jex 1926 General
Fronie A. Johnston 1940 General
Ethel A. Johnston 1936 General
Fronie A. Johnston 1940 General
Joseph W. Jolly 1932 General
Frances W. Kaan 1934 General
Ethel C. Kammerer 1944 General
Augusta L. Kammerer 1926 General
Botsford Kempston 1924 General
Emma H. Landers 1940 General
Charles A. Landers 1926 General
Joseph F. Leahy 1925 General
Suzella C. Loan 1932 General
William E. MacAulay 1940 General
Susan MacDonald 1944 General
Edmond J. MacDonald 1930 General
Erasmo Magliozzi 1936 General
Charles H. Manzer 1924 General
J. Lucille Marquess 1932 General
J. Lucile Marquess 1930 General
Louis Masone 1936 General
Conti Massone 1938 General
Paul A. McCarthy 1936 General
Azella W. McQuade 1940 General
Angelo Merluzzi 1936 General
Beula E. Mudgett 1930 General
Frank A. Munyon 1928 General
John M. Nangle 1924 General
Louise L. Nangle 1924 General
Jesse Stevens Newcomb 1925 General
Alfred Norton 1932 General
William E. O'Brien 1928 General
Richard W. Obear 1938 General
Herbert W. Osborne 1926 General
Louise W. Ottaway 1944 General
Russell S. Palmer 1932 General
Winfield S. Patterson 1944 General
Arthur G. Pearson 1932 General
Warren A. Perry 1944 General
Florence Pettingall 1938 General
Ernest G. Pynn 1930 General
Wilbur D. Raymond 1944 General
Charles R. Rice 1928 General
Lettie E. Rose 1934 General
David Y. Ross 1932 General
Arthur W. Russell 1930 General
Francis E. Ryan 1934 General
John S. Smith, Jr 1924 General
Mabel J. Smith 1944 General
Walter R. Snyder 1925 General
Frank A. Teele 1928 General
Edith Thayer 1932 General
Leonard F. Tibbetts 1938 General
Elizabeth E. Toothaker 1932 General
Louis Turco 1932 General
Paul B. Volk 1930 General
Mollie I. Walker 1928 General
Alfred S. Wass 1940 General
Adelia H. Waters 1932 General
John M. Webster 1932 General
John M. Webster 1932 General
Frances M. Weeks 1928 General
Grace M. Wellington 1940 General
John N. Wheeler 1928 General
Edward A. White 1940 General
Charlotte J. White 1940 General
Edward A. White 1940 General
Florence L. Whitney 1944 General
William T. Wright 1932 General

Edith B. Davidson (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1944Apr 25 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William B. Bailey ran (7%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William B. Bailey
 186 7.3%
Edith L. Hurd
 179 7.0%
William J. Bell
 161 6.3%
Edith B. Davidson
 160 6.3%
Warren A. Perry
 158 6.2%
Winfield S. Patterson
 150 5.9%
Einar Evenson
 146 5.7%
Florence L. Whitney
 146 5.7%
...and 9 more candidates »
Blank Votes 1,784  
Total Votes Cast 2,556  
Total Ballots Cast 4,340  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
William S. Howe ran (9%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William S. Howe
 235 8.9%
Alfred S. Wass
 221 8.3%
Edith B. Davidson
 203 7.7%
Fronie A. Johnston
 198 7.5%
Lester W. Davidson
 178 6.7%
Grace M. Wellington
 174 6.6%
Edward A. White
 168 6.3%
Johanna H. Clough
 167 6.3%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes 4,191  
Total Votes Cast 2,649  
Total Ballots Cast 6,840  
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1940Sep 17 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Harvey Frost won (13%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harvey Frost
winner
591 13.3%
William S. Howe
 555 12.5%
Edith B. Davidson
 549 12.4%
Fronie A. Johnston
 493 11.1%
Edward A. White
 488 11.0%
Emma H. Landers
 458 10.3%
Johanna H. Clough
 443 10.0%
Charlotte J. White
 441 9.9%
...and 1 more candidates »
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 %
Harvey E. Frost
winner
792 15.8%
William S. Howe
 769 15.3%
Edith B. Davidson
 738 14.7%
Alfred S. Wass
 734 14.6%
Leonard F. Tibbetts
 676 13.5%
Fronie A. Johnston
 656 13.1%
Richard W. Obear
 635 12.7%
Johanna Clough
 8 0.2%
...and 3 more candidates »
Blank Votes 3,236  
Total Votes Cast 5,012  
Total Ballots Cast 8,248  
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1936Nov 3 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (15%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
G. Edward Bradley
Democratic
 11,215 15.2%
Paul A. McCarthy
Democratic
 11,100 20.4%
John J. Donahue
Democratic
 11,094 16.9%
Edith L. Hurd
Republican
 9,758 17.3%
Ernest Brenner
Republican
 8,206 13.2%
Edith B. Davidson
Republican
 8,023 16.9%
Blank Votes 12,901  
Total Votes Cast 59,396  
Total Ballots Cast 72,297  
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1936Sep 15 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Edith L. Hurd ran (29%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Edith L. Hurd
 3,308 29.4%
Edith B. Davidson
 3,000 26.7%
Ernest Brenner
 2,031 18.1%
Philip J. Beyer, Jr
 1,596 14.2%
A. Irving Jacobson
 1,316 11.7%
Write-In
 3 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,744  
Total Votes Cast 11,254  
Total Ballots Cast 13,998  
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1936Apr 28 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Harvey E. Frost and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harvey E. Frost
 440 5.9%
Alfred S. Wass
 438 5.9%
William S. Howe
 430 5.8%
Edith B. Davidson
 418 5.6%
Felix Forte
 402 5.4%
Fronie A. Johnston
 392 5.3%
Emma H. Landers
 378 5.1%
Grace M. Wellington
 374 5.1%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes 3,867  
Total Votes Cast 7,413  
Total Ballots Cast 11,280  
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1934Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Eugene H. Giroux
Democratic
 9,932 17.9%
John J. Donahue
Democratic
 9,269 16.8%
Francis E. Ryan
Democratic
 8,858 25.0%
William J. Bell
Republican
 8,661 15.7%
Edith L. Hurd
Republican
 7,111 12.9%
Edith B. Davidson
Republican
 6,282 11.6%
Write-In
 10 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,521  
Total Votes Cast 50,123  
Total Ballots Cast 58,644  
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1934Sep 20 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Edith B. Davidson and 2 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Edith B. Davidson
 2,855 48.6%
Edith L. Hurd
 2,787 47.5%
William J. Bell
 208 3.5%
Write-In
 24 0.4%
Blank Votes 6,549  
Total Votes Cast 5,874  
Total Ballots Cast 12,423  
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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 %
Alfred S. Wass
 106 5.9%
William S. Howe
 102 5.7%
Edith B. Davidson
 97 5.4%
Felix Forte
 97 5.4%
Harvey E. Frost
 97 5.4%
John H. Gartland
 97 5.4%
Fronie A. Johnston
 96 5.4%
Emma H. Landers
 95 5.3%
...and 11 more candidates »
Blank Votes 637  
Total Votes Cast 1,784  
Total Ballots Cast 2,421  
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1932Nov 8 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 6 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Eugene H. Giroux
 10,906 19.4%
Francis E. Ryan
 10,461 18.6%
John J. Crowley
 10,437 18.6%
Arthur G. Pearson
 8,299 14.8%
Edith B. Davidson
 8,277 14.7%
Warren A. Perry
 7,852 14.0%
John M. Webster
 2 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,185  
Total Votes Cast 56,234  
Total Ballots Cast 64,419  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Warren A. Perry and 6 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Warren A. Perry
 3,532 33.2%
Edith B. Davidson
 3,513 34.0%
Arthur G. Pearson
 3,383 32.7%
Mrs. Edith Thayer
 2 0.0%
Albert Haskell
 1 0.0%
Alfred Norton
 1 0.0%
John M. Webster
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,926  
Total Votes Cast 10,433  
Total Ballots Cast 13,359  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
David Y. Ross and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Y. Ross
 1,166 5.7%
Edith B. Davidson
 1,161 5.7%
Warren A. Perry
 1,138 5.6%
Edith L. Hurd
 1,121 5.5%
Charles C. Grimmons
 1,117 5.5%
Elizabeth E. Toothaker
 1,081 5.3%
Ethel C. Kammerer
 1,077 5.3%
Albert W. Furbish
 1,069 5.2%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes 8,038  
Total Votes Cast 20,502  
Total Ballots Cast 28,540  
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1930Nov 4 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William P. Corbett
Democratic
 9,520 19.3%
Eugene H. Girourx
Democratic
 9,359 19.0%
John J. Crowley
Democratic
 9,070 18.4%
Harvey E. Frost
Republican
 7,262 14.7%
Warren A. Perry
Republican
 7,082 14.4%
Edith B. Davidson
Republican
 6,981 14.2%
Blank Votes 5,749  
Total Votes Cast 49,274  
Total Ballots Cast 55,023  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Harvey E. Frost and 5 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harvey E. Frost
 2,805 25.1%
Edith B. Davidson
 2,418 21.6%
Warren A. Perry
 2,320 20.7%
Arthur G. Pearson
 1,896 17.0%
Richard H. Goode
 1,021 9.1%
Edmond J. MacDonald
 729 6.5%
Blank Votes 2,611  
Total Votes Cast 11,189  
Total Ballots Cast 13,800  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Warren A. Perry and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Warren A. Perry
 1,093 6.1%
David Y. Ross
 1,085 6.1%
Edith B. Davidson
 1,053 5.9%
Frances W. Kaan
 1,003 5.6%
Winfield S. Patterson
 1,002 5.6%
Edith L. Hurd
 995 5.6%
Suzella C. Loan
 986 5.5%
Brenton R. Grant
 983 5.5%
...and 12 more candidates »
Blank Votes 11,004  
Total Votes Cast 17,916  
Total Ballots Cast 28,920  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 4 City of Somerville
Leo B. Havican won (52%) against Edith B. Davidson. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Leo B. Havican
winner
14,862 51.6%
Edith B. Davidson
 13,921 48.4%
Blank Votes 3,319  
Total Votes Cast 28,783  
Total Ballots Cast 32,102  
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1929Oct 15 Republican Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 4
Edith B. Davidson won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Edith B. Davidson
winner
1,429 100.0%
Blank Votes 297  
Total Votes Cast 1,429  
Total Ballots Cast 1,726  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William J. Bell ran (17%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William J. Bell
 3,418 16.6%
Charles E. Gerrish
 3,224 15.7%
Arthur G. Pearson
 2,634 12.8%
Frances M. Weeks
 2,197 10.7%
Edith B. Davidson
 2,110 10.2%
Warren C. Blair
 1,900 9.2%
Albert E. Hughes
 1,726 8.4%
Elmer B. Hayes
 1,460 7.1%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes 3,793  
Total Votes Cast 20,600  
Total Ballots Cast 24,393  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson ran (8%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Arthur G. Pearson
 1,867 7.9%
Edith B. Davidson
 1,779 7.5%
David Y. Ross
 1,759 7.5%
Charles C. Grimmons
 1,744 7.4%
Winfield S. Patterson
 1,686 7.1%
Warren A. Perry
 1,684 7.1%
Edmund H. Fisher
 1,651 7.0%
Ethel C. Kammerer
 1,645 7.0%
...and 9 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 23,620  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson won (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Arthur G. Pearson
winner
1,932 12.2%
Edith B. Davidson
 1,844 11.6%
David Y. Ross
 1,828 11.5%
Winfield S. Patterson
 1,772 11.2%
Frances W. Kaan
 1,716 10.8%
Edmund H. Fisher
 1,709 10.8%
Edith L. Hurd
 1,703 10.7%
Ethel C. Kammerer
 1,698 10.7%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 15,880  
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1927Oct 18 Republican Primary Councilor Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson and 2 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Arthur G. Pearson
winner
702 37.4%
David Y. Ross
winner
679 36.2%
Edith B. Davidson
 494 26.4%
Blank Votes 185  
Total Votes Cast 1,875  
Total Ballots Cast 2,060  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson and 14 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Arthur G. Pearson
 1,104 7.3%
Warren A. Perry
 1,052 6.9%
David Y. Ross
 1,052 6.9%
Edith B. Davidson
 1,048 6.9%
Frances W. Kaan
 1,030 6.8%
Herbert W. Osborne
 1,007 6.6%
Linda N Goldsmith
 1,003 6.6%
Harry B. Clark
 1,002 6.6%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes 6,502  
Total Votes Cast 15,233  
Total Ballots Cast 21,735  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
John J. Higgins and 10 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John J. Higgins
winner
1,127 11.8%
Edith B. Davidson
winner
1,092 11.4%
David Y. Ross
winner
1,090 11.4%
Annie L. Elliott
winner
1,064 11.1%
Frank A. Munyon
winner
1,044 10.9%
Ethel C. Kammerer
winner
1,041 10.9%
Augusta L. Kammerer
winner
1,037 10.9%
Clara B. Gratcyk
winner
1,033 10.8%
...and 3 more candidates »
Blank Votes 4,033  
Total Votes Cast 9,557  
Total Ballots Cast 13,590  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 4
Henry J. Connell and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Henry J. Connell
winner
1,389 32.6%
Edith B. Davidson
winner
1,353 12.1%
Joseph S. Calese
 911 33.4%
Thomas F. Bullock
 865 21.9%
Blank Votes 502  
Total Votes Cast 4,518  
Total Ballots Cast 5,020  
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1925Oct 13 Republican Primary Councilor Ward 4
Henry J. Connell and 5 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Henry J. Connell
winner
746 31.7%
Edith B. Davidson
winner
611 26.0%
Jesse Stevens Newcomb
 439 18.7%
Joseph F. Leahy
 231 9.8%
Walter R. Snyder
 172 7.3%
John L. Chiesa
 154 6.5%
Blank Votes 303  
Total Votes Cast 2,353  
Total Ballots Cast 2,656  
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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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