Denis L. McKenna (D)

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Victories

Won 5 out of 17 generals.
Won 0 out of 19 primaries.
Won 5 out of 36 total contests.

Opponents

Joseph M. Ahearn 1960 General
Salvatore R. Albano 1982 General
Anthony F. Alioto 1978 General
John H. Amiro 1980 General
Armando Baratta 1960 General
Samuel H. Beer 1964 General
Frank G. Bertocchi 1980 General
G. Edward Bradley 1960 General
Margaret M. Breen 1964 General
William F. Brewin 1964 General
Thomas P. Broderick 1964 General
Paul F. Brown 1960 General
Robert E. Buckley 1960 General
Charles L. Buckley 1972 General
Jeremiah F. Buckley 1976 General
Charles Leo Buckley 1976 General
James F. Burke 1964 General
Thomas F. Burns 1960 General
Edward J. Butler 1955 General
Richard S. Butler 1976 General
Mary U. Butler 1980 General
Richard S. Butler 1980 General
Brown J. Caldwell 1960 General
Margaret M. Caldwell 1964 General
Joan M. Campo 1980 General
Robert U. Campo 1984 General
Cosmo D. Capobianco 1964 General
John Cardillo 1976 General
Joseph C. Casdin 1964 General
John F. Casey 1960 General
Louis A. Centrella 1982 General
Rita E. Certusi 1960 General
Vincent Paul Ciampa 1980 General
Steven Cimorelli 1972 General
James M. Colbert 1984 General
Dennis F. Coleman 1960 General
Charles N. Collatos 1964 General
Robert W. Collins 1982 General
Robert E. Colt 1984 General
James J. Corbett 1960 General
Kay Corbett 1980 General
Francis P. Corr , III 1984 General
Anthony F. Cota 1960 General
Anthony R. Cota 1976 General
Edward J. Coughlin 1960 General
Eleanor S. Coyne 1960 General
Joseph Ray Crimmins 1960 General
Lutina L. Cunha 1960 General
Anne Cunningham 1964 General
William D. Daly 1980 General
Joseph A. DeGuglielmo 1964 General
Fred P. DelloIacono 1978 General
Charles E. DeWitt 1984 General
Leonard N. DiCicco 1960 General
Philip E. Doherty 1980 General
Joan M. Doherty 1984 General
James P. Doherty 1984 General
Leo C. Donahue 1980 General
Paul J. Donato 1978 General
Edward J. Donegan 1960 General
Henry C. Donnelly 1964 General
Louise Donovan 1964 General
Joseph E. Donovan 1972 General
Donald J. Dowd 1964 General
Paul A. Egan 1984 General
Rubin Epstein 1964 General
Frank Facchini 1964 General
Gennaro Farina 1962 General
John T. Farrell, Jr 1964 General
Gordon Faulkner 1980 General
Joseph F. Feeney 1964 General
Daniel Festa 1976 General
Francis A. Flanagan 1960 General
Mary E. Flanagan 1960 General
William J. Foley, Jr 1964 General
Paul D. Foster 1972 General
Donald A. Frost 1980 General
Donald A. Frost, Jr 1976 General
Roy L. Frost, 3rd 1976 General
George Fulginiti 1960 General
William J. Gage 1984 General
Samuel Gallagher 1960 General
Dorothy A. Gay 1984 General
George H. George H. Cooley 1972 General
Joseph E. Gillis 1980 General
Jeanne E. Gillis 1984 General
Frederick C. Gravelle 1972 General
Thomas H. Greeley 1980 General
Royal A. Hale 1980 General
Charles J. Hamilton 1964 General
John E. Harrington, Jr 1964 General
Charles V. Hogan 1964 General
Sheila M. Houghton 1980 General
Charles H. Hoxie 1970 General
George S. Hughes 1980 General
Lester S. Hyman 1964 General
Carl R. Johnson, Jr 1964 General
Milton E. Johnson 1984 General
John C. Kelleher 1980 General
Frank H. Kelleher 1964 General
Paul M. Kelley 1984 General
Louise M. Kelley 1980 General
Joseph C. Kelley 1980 General
Alan Kenney 1980 General
William J. Kenney 1959 General
Kieran T. Sheehan 1976 General
Edward King 1964 General
John F. Knight 1964 General
Philip Kramer 1964 General
Edward Krock 1964 General
Katheryn A. Lally 1960 General
Kathryn A. Lally 1972 General
Lawrence R. Laughlin 1964 General
Edwin C. Lavelli 1964 General
Domenic A. Lespasio 1976 General
Lois Levinsky 1984 General
James P. Loughlin 1964 General
Richard P. Lynch 1960 General
Joseph V. Macarelli 1978 General
Edward C. Maher 1964 General
Diane Mahoney 1984 General
Francis A.X. Mancini 1972 General
Richard F. Mangan 1980 General
Vincent Mannering 1964 General
Robert F. Mason 1960 General
Louis Masone 1960 General
Francis V. Matera 1964 General
James R. Mcintyre 1964 General
Michael D. McKenna 1980 General
Ann Mckenna 1976 General
Paul McMahon 1976 General
John E. Medairos 1972 General
Michael F. Michael F. Paicopolos 1968 General
Dace J. Moore 1964 General
George J. Moran, Jr 1962 General
Francis Moran 1972 General
Edward S. Moss 1964 General
Joseph J. Moynihan 1962 General
Bernard T. Moynihan 1964 General
Paul V. Mullaney 1964 General
William F. Mullaney 1980 General
Lawrence M. Neylon 1960 General
Herbert A. Nolan 1976 General
Paul J. O'Brien 1960 General
Paul A. O'Brien 1960 General
Donald K. O'Brien 1972 General
Roger J. O'Connor 1960 General
Theodore R. O'Keefe 1976 General
Theodore R. O'Keefe 1980 General
George F. O'Meara, Jr 1964 General
John O'Sullivan 1980 General
Francis X. Olivieri 1964 General
Cosmo Patalano 1960 General
Paul C. Menton 1964 General
Walter R. Perry 1964 General
Thomas F. Pickett 1960 General
Thomas T. Pickett 1964 General
Robert L. Pickett 1972 General
Joseph Pignatello 1984 General
Robert Publicover 1982 General
James R. Purdy 1964 General
Robert H. Quinn 1964 General
S. Lester Ralph 1970 General
Robert G. Ray 1960 General
Joseph A. Regan 1984 General
Stella Rezendes 1984 General
Manuel A. Rezendes 1984 General
Earl J. Riley 1964 General
Francis J. Rose 1960 General
Paul J. Rouleau 1980 General
Florence Ruffo 1960 General
Catherine J. Russell 1984 General
T. Peter Russo 1960 General
John Joseph Ryan, Jr 1960 General
Joseph A. Sadowski 1984 General
Anthony Savini 1980 General
Mark A. Savini 1980 General
Anthony M. Scibelli 1964 General
Kieran T. Sheehan 1984 General
Robert J. Sinnott 1962 General
Bernard Solomon 1964 General
John Souza 1980 General
Louise Steele 1972 General
A. Theodore Struzziero 1980 General
Edward J. Sweeney, Jr 1980 General
Thomas F. Taylor 1984 General
Michele A. Taylor 1984 General
Albert C. J. Testa 1964 General
Charles E. Thornton 1959 General
William P. Uglietto 1980 General
Edna Uglietto 1980 General
Joseph Bello Ventre 1962 General
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano 1978 General
Domenick Nick Vitiello 1960 General
Dominick Nick Vitiello 1972 General
Amadeo Vitiello 1972 General
Daniel M. Walsh, Jr 1964 General
Michael F. Welch, Jr 1972 General
Robin Wright 1984 General
Alfred J. Young 1964 General
Albert H. Zabriskie 1964 General
Paul J. Zappulla 1972 General

Denis L. McKenna (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1984Mar 13 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Thomas F. Taylor ran (4%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Thomas F. Taylor
 727 4.5%
Michael D. McKenna
 600 3.7%
Denis L. McKenna
 600 3.7%
Michele A. Taylor
 587 3.6%
Philip E. Doherty
 558 3.4%
Joseph Pignatello
 524 3.2%
Jeanne E. Gillis
 511 3.1%
A. Theodore Struzziero
 499 3.1%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes 34,869  
Total Votes Cast 16,301  
Total Ballots Cast 51,170  
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1982Nov 2 General Election State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 17,873 99.6%
Write-In
 64 0.4%
Blank Votes 8,774  
Total Votes Cast 17,937  
Total Ballots Cast 26,711  
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1982Sep 14 Democratic Primary State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Salvatore (Sal) R. Albano ran (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Salvatore (Sal) R. Albano
 10,112 49.5%
Denis L. McKenna
 9,243 45.3%
Robert W. Collins
 613 3.0%
Louis A. Centrella
 442 2.2%
Robert Publicover
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 977  
Total Votes Cast 20,411  
Total Ballots Cast 21,388  
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1980Nov 4 General Election State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 22,199 100.0%
Blank Votes 9,527  
Total Votes Cast 22,199  
Total Ballots Cast 31,726  
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1980Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 6,749 100.0%
Blank Votes 2,773  
Total Votes Cast 6,749  
Total Ballots Cast 9,522  
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1980Mar 4 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna ran (9%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 1,049 9.4%
Michael D. McKenna
 922 3.5%
Alan Kenney
 865 3.3%
Vincent Paul Ciampa
 770 2.9%
Philip E. Doherty
 697 2.7%
Gordon Faulkner
 640 2.4%
Leo C. Donahue
 598 2.3%
Joan M. Campo
 566 2.2%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes 53,146  
Total Votes Cast 18,543  
Total Ballots Cast 71,689  
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1978Nov 7 General Election State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (100%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 23,230 100.0%
Fred P. DelloIacono
Independent
 0 0.0%
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano
Republican
 0 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,165  
Total Votes Cast 23,230  
Total Ballots Cast 25,395  
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1978Sep 19 Democratic Primary State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (62%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 9,310 62.1%
Paul J. Donato
 3,517 23.5%
Robert W. Collins
 935 6.2%
Joseph V. Macarelli
 649 4.3%
Anthony F. Alioto
 575 3.8%
Blank Votes 1,095  
Total Votes Cast 14,986  
Total Ballots Cast 16,081  
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1976Nov 2 General Election State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 24,081 100.0%
Blank Votes 7,823  
Total Votes Cast 24,081  
Total Ballots Cast 31,904  
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1976Sep 14 Democratic Primary State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 10,225 100.0%
Blank Votes 3,048  
Total Votes Cast 10,225  
Total Ballots Cast 13,273  
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1976Mar 2 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna ran (6%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 952 6.1%
Michael D. McKenna
 769 4.9%
Alan Kenney
 712 4.5%
Gordon Faulkner
 662 4.2%
A. Theodore Struzziero
 630 4.0%
Ann Mckenna
 621 4.0%
Edward J. Sweeney, Jr
 614 3.9%
Joan M. Campo
 571 3.6%
...and 26 more candidates »
Blank Votes 42,454  
Total Votes Cast 15,681  
Total Ballots Cast 58,135  
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1974Nov 5 General Election State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 19,548 100.0%
Blank Votes 4,876  
Total Votes Cast 19,548  
Total Ballots Cast 24,424  
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1974Sep 10 Democratic Primary State Senator 2nd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 13,190 100.0%
Blank Votes 3,589  
Total Votes Cast 13,190  
Total Ballots Cast 16,779  
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1972Nov 7 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (100%) against Francis Moran. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 31,550 100.0%
Francis Moran
Republican
 0 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,530  
Total Votes Cast 31,550  
Total Ballots Cast 34,080  
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1972Sep 19 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (79%) against Michael F. Welch, Jr. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 9,350 79.0%
Michael F. Welch, Jr
 2,490 21.0%
Blank Votes 814  
Total Votes Cast 11,840  
Total Ballots Cast 12,654  
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1972Apr 25 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna ran (4%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 674 4.2%
Francis A.X. Mancini
 673 4.2%
Gordon Faulkner
 512 3.2%
George H. Cooley
 512 3.2%
Alan Kenney
 510 3.2%
Richard F. Mangan
 508 3.2%
Richard S. Butler
 486 3.0%
Anthony R. Cota
 486 3.0%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes 30,692  
Total Votes Cast 16,138  
Total Ballots Cast 46,830  
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1970Nov 3 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (78%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 22,393 77.9%
S. Lester Ralph
Independent
 3,338 11.6%
Charles H. Hoxie
Republican
 3,012 10.5%
Blank Votes 1,465  
Total Votes Cast 28,743  
Total Ballots Cast 30,208  
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1970Sep 15 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 14,491 100.0%
Blank Votes 2,957  
Total Votes Cast 14,491  
Total Ballots Cast 17,448  
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1968Nov 5 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (84%) against Michael F. Paicopolos. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 23,865 84.2%
Michael F. Paicopolos
Republican
 4,469 15.8%
Blank Votes 1,400  
Total Votes Cast 28,334  
Total Ballots Cast 29,734  
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1968Sep 17 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 11,302 100.0%
Blank Votes 1,869  
Total Votes Cast 11,302  
Total Ballots Cast 13,171  
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1966Nov 8 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 24,511 100.0%
Blank Votes 4,052  
Total Votes Cast 24,511  
Total Ballots Cast 28,563  
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1966Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 14,464 100.0%
Blank Votes 2,270  
Total Votes Cast 14,464  
Total Ballots Cast 16,734  
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1964Nov 3 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 29,573 100.0%
Blank Votes 4,473  
Total Votes Cast 29,573  
Total Ballots Cast 34,046  
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1964Sep 10 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 15,456 100.0%
Blank Votes 3,098  
Total Votes Cast 15,456  
Total Ballots Cast 18,554  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna ran (6%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 328 5.8%
George H. Cooley
 223 4.0%
Louise M. Kelley
 201 3.6%
Eleanor S. Coyne
 194 3.4%
Cosmo D. Capobianco
 186 3.3%
Thomas T. Pickett
 185 3.3%
John F. Knight
 181 3.2%
John C. Kelleher
 177 3.1%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes 11,387  
Total Votes Cast 5,648  
Total Ballots Cast 17,035  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Alternate Delegate to National Convention State of Massachusetts
Denis L. McKenna ran (11%) against 42 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 1,550 10.8%
Joseph A. DeGuglielmo
 648 4.5%
William J. Foley, Jr
 600 4.2%
Margaret M. Breen
 428 3.0%
John E. Harrington, Jr
 415 2.9%
James F. Burke
 413 2.9%
Daniel M. Walsh, Jr
 382 2.7%
Frank H. Kelleher
 369 2.6%
...and 35 more candidates »
Blank Votes 130,093  
Total Votes Cast 14,344  
Total Ballots Cast 144,437  
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1962Nov 6 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (82%) against Robert J. Sinnott. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
Democratic
 25,116 81.5%
Robert J. Sinnott
Republican
 5,689 18.5%
Blank Votes 1,364  
Total Votes Cast 30,805  
Total Ballots Cast 32,169  
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1962Sep 18 Democratic Primary State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (61%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 12,273 61.4%
George J. Moran, Jr
 4,826 24.1%
Gennaro Farina
 1,376 6.9%
Joseph Bello Ventre
 1,052 5.3%
Joseph J. Moynihan
 469 2.4%
Blank Votes 1,397  
Total Votes Cast 19,996  
Total Ballots Cast 21,393  
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1960Nov 8 General Election State Senator 3rd Middlesex District
Denis L. McKenna ran (75%) against T. Peter Russo. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 27,747 75.5%
T. Peter Russo
 9,027 24.6%
Blank Votes 1,640  
Total Votes Cast 36,774  
Total Ballots Cast 38,414  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 3
G. Edward Bradley ran (4%) against 26 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
G. Edward Bradley
 192 3.8%
Denis L. McKenna
 171 4.8%
Thomas F. Pickett
 115 4.8%
Francis A. Flanagan
 91 2.9%
Lawrence M. Neylon
 90 2.7%
Anthony F. Cota
 89 3.2%
Mary E. Flanagan
 83 2.5%
Roger J. O'connor
 83 2.5%
...and 19 more candidates »
Blank Votes 20,017  
Total Votes Cast 2,124  
Total Ballots Cast 22,141  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna ran (5%) against 28 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
 159 4.8%
Thomas F. Pickett
 156 4.8%
James J. Corbett
 147 4.5%
Joseph Ray Crimmins
 138 4.2%
Eleanor S. Coyne
 135 4.1%
G. Edward Bradley
 126 3.8%
John C. Kelleher
 109 3.3%
Anthony F. Cota
 106 3.2%
...and 21 more candidates »
Blank Votes 20,017  
Total Votes Cast 2,569  
Total Ballots Cast 22,586  
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1959Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna won (73%) against William J. Kenney. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
winner
3,290 73.2%
William J. Kenney
 1,204 26.8%
Blank Votes 263  
Total Votes Cast 4,494  
Total Ballots Cast 4,757  
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1959Oct 6 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna won (68%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
winner
2,039 67.8%
William J. Kenney
 503 16.7%
Charles E. Thornton
 467 15.5%
Blank Votes 224  
Total Votes Cast 3,009  
Total Ballots Cast 3,233  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna won (74%) against Brown J. Caldwell. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
winner
3,122 74.4%
Brown J. Caldwell
 1,073 25.6%
Blank Votes 230  
Total Votes Cast 4,195  
Total Ballots Cast 4,425  
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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna won (60%) against Edward J. Butler. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
winner
2,729 59.5%
Edward J. Butler
 1,855 40.5%
Blank Votes 166  
Total Votes Cast 4,584  
Total Ballots Cast 4,750  
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1955Oct 11 General Election Councilor Ward 3
Denis L. McKenna won (46%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Denis L. McKenna
winner
1,486 45.8%
Edward J. Butler
 1,232 37.9%
Charles E. Thornton
 530 16.3%
Blank Votes 193  
Total Votes Cast 3,248  
Total Ballots Cast 3,441  
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