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Burton F. Faulkner
(D)
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Victories
Won
3
out of
6
generals.
Won
0
out of
11
primaries.
Won
3
out of
17
total contests.
Opponents
William B. Bailey
1947 General
John C. Bennett
1972 General
William P. Bennett
1960 General
Robert Blevins, Jr
1972 General
William Bohan
1956 General
Theresa Bortone
1976 General
Robert J. Bowdring
1960 General
G. Edward Bradley
1947 General
Eugene Charles Brune
1976 General
Nicholas Buonopane
1960 General
Christopher Burns
1976 General
John F. Cahill
1948 General
John J. Cameron
1972 General
Victor A. Campisi
1956 General
Andrew Capuano
1948 General
Sabie Capuano
1941 General
O. Patricia Carney
1972 General
John L. Carroll
1943 General
Robert J. Collins
1956 General
Manuel J. Conceison
1952 General
Gertrud O' M. Connell
1972 General
John M. Connolly
1972 General
John J. Conway
1960 General
James J. Corbett
1948 General
Anthony J. Dell'Anno
1976 General
John Della Paolera
1976 General
Thomas C. DeTucci
1960 General
Francis J. Devereaux
1956 General
Theodore J. Diehl
1956 General
P. Joseph DiGiusto
1972 General
Amleto M. DiGiusto
1956 General
Imelda DiGiusto
1960 General
Thomas C. DiTucci
1972 General
Albert John Doherty
1946 General
Robert D. Donahue
1960 General
James R. Doncaster
1960 General
William J. Donovan
1960 General
William K. Donovan
1960 General
Leo C. Estee
1948 General
Mary E. Fantasia
1952 General
Philip V. Farrell
1960 General
John J. Farrell
1976 General
Eugene M. Flanagan
1960 General
Kathryn Fralick
1960 General
Francis Leo Francis Leo Francis Leo McCarthy
1972 General
William A. S. Frazier
1976 General
Robert A. Gamache
1976 General
Bruce Glabe
1976 General
Patrick J. Goggin, Jr
1956 General
Lillian M. Gray
1976 General
Doris M. Griffin
1976 General
Paul M. Haley
1976 General
Paul J. Haley
1976 General
Donald M. Halford
1972 General
Robert B. Hayden
1964 General
Daniel J. Hayes
1972 General
Michael C. Hegarty
1956 General
Michael Hegarty
1941 General
William E. Higham
1972 General
Catherine F. Hitchcock
1976 General
John J. Howe
1976 General
James Hughes
1956 General
Arthur F. Hughes
1976 General
Charles E. Ivers
1956 General
John J. John J. Gallagher
1946 General
Carla B. Johnston
1976 General
Edward J. Kelleher
1976 General
Richard S. Kelley
1960 General
James R. Kelley
1960 General
Edward J. Kelliher
1964 General
Francis J. Kelly
1960 General
Francis Kelly
1956 General
John F. Kennedy
1941 General
Thomas Kenny
1960 General
Arthur C. Keohane
1952 General
Mathew H. Kerner
1972 General
Bernard F. Koen
1972 General
Edwin O. Learned
1948 General
John H. Legee
1976 General
John M. Lynch
1947 General
Thomas A. Lynch
1972 General
John C. MacNeil
1964 General
Florence Mahoney
1960 General
James F. Mahoney
1964 General
Walter J. Manning
1960 General
Robert F. Martin
1964 General
Edmund J. Massello
1946 General
Robert J. McBrine
1948 General
Paul I. McCarthy
1948 General
Jerome F. McCarthy
1956 General
Thomas J. McCarthy
1956 General
Irene M. Mccarthy
1964 General
Michael F. McCarthy
1976 General
Arthur B. McCue
1972 General
James T. McGrath
1960 General
John B. McKenna
1947 General
William P. McLaughlin, Jr.
1956 General
Cora B. Mills
1960 General
Harold P. Mollahan
1976 General
Joseph P. Montalto
1960 General
Charles L. Mooney
1952 General
Edward F. Moyniham, Jr.
1956 General
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
1960 General
Edward C. Murphy
1964 General
William J. Murphy
1960 General
John W. Murray
1941 General
Marjorie M. Nunziato
1976 General
Robert John Nunziato
1976 General
Gertrude M. O'Connell
1960 General
Richard James O'Connell
1972 General
Gertrude O'Leary
1948 General
Adam Pagano
1941 General
Albert A. Paquet
1976 General
Eugene Thomas Pelham
1976 General
Francis D. Privitera
1972 General
Henry A. Reegan
1960 General
Michael J. Regan
1972 General
David W. Reilly
1976 General
Lillian Riley
1976 General
James H. Rooney
1948 General
John E. Ryan
1960 General
Francis E. Ryan
1948 General
James P. Saunders
1956 General
George Silva
1960 General
Wallace E. Sinclair
1956 General
Dennis F. Sisk
1948 General
William J. Slattery
1960 General
Louise A. Steele
1956 General
Louise Steele
1964 General
Walter E. Steeves
1960 General
Paul L. Stone
1976 General
John Suffredini
1941 General
Cornelius F. Sullivan
1956 General
John J. Sullivan
1964 General
Michael F. Tarmey
1976 General
Thomas Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Stephen Cassell
1972 General
Mary Tomeo
1976 General
Frank V. Tomeo
1972 General
Paul J. Upton
1976 General
Herbert G. Wall
1964 General
Andrew J. Wall
1960 General
Mary E. Walsh
1976 General
Harold W. Wells
1952 General
Burton F. Faulkner
(D)
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1976
Mar 2
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
6
Eugene Charles Brune
ran (5%) against 33 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Eugene Charles Brune
965
4.8%
Harold P. Mollahan
777
3.8%
Mary Tomeo
747
3.7%
Paul J. Haley
736
3.6%
William J. Donovan
734
3.6%
John J. Howe
696
3.4%
Paul M. Haley
688
3.4%
Burton F. Faulkner
658
3.3%
...and 26 more candidates »
Blank Votes
41,428
Total Votes Cast
20,272
Total Ballots Cast
61,700
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1972
Apr 25
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 1
Ward
6
Harold P. Mollahan
ran (2%) against 34 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Harold P. Mollahan
411
1.5%
William J. Donovan
408
1.5%
Paul M. Haley
365
1.3%
William E. Higham
359
1.3%
John J. Cameron
354
1.3%
Burton F. Faulkner
350
1.3%
Francis Leo McCarthy
350
1.3%
Edward J. Kelleher
350
1.3%
...and 27 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast
11,608
See Details for this Contest »
1964
Apr 28
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
6
John C. Bennett
ran (6%) against 31 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John C. Bennett
172
5.7%
William J. Donovan
160
5.3%
Harold P. Mollahan
135
4.5%
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
131
4.4%
Robert J. Bowdring
124
4.1%
Burton F. Faulkner
122
4.1%
James R. Doncaster
113
3.8%
Francis Leo McCarthy
111
3.7%
...and 24 more candidates »
Blank Votes
7,353
Total Votes Cast
3,007
Total Ballots Cast
10,360
See Details for this Contest »
1960
Apr 26
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 2
Ward
6
William J. Donovan
ran (4%) against 31 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Donovan
210
3.8%
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr
207
3.8%
Walter J. Manning
205
3.7%
John E. Ryan
186
3.4%
Philip V. Farrell
178
3.2%
James R. Doncaster
176
3.2%
William K. Donovan
176
3.2%
Robert J. Bowdring
174
3.2%
...and 24 more candidates »
Blank Votes
6,916
Total Votes Cast
5,348
Total Ballots Cast
12,264
See Details for this Contest »
1956
Apr 24
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
6
William J. Donovan
ran (4%) against 34 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
William J. Donovan
144
3.8%
Walter J. Manning
135
3.6%
Jerome F. McCarthy
122
3.2%
Edward F. Moyniham, Jr.
122
3.2%
John E. Ryan
122
3.2%
Francis Kelly
121
3.2%
James T. McGrath
121
3.2%
Burton F. Faulkner
117
3.1%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes
5,099
Total Votes Cast
3,791
Total Ballots Cast
8,890
See Details for this Contest »
1952
Apr 29
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group 1
Ward
5
Burton F. Faulkner
ran (10%) against 5 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
140
10.3%
Mary E. Fantasia
115
8.4%
Charles L. Mooney
94
6.9%
Arthur C. Keohane
86
6.3%
Harold W. Wells
86
6.3%
Manuel J. Conceison
71
5.2%
Blank Votes
1,827
Total Votes Cast
592
Total Ballots Cast
2,419
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1948
Sep 14
Democratic Primary
State Senator
3rd Middlesex
District
James J. Corbett
ran (48%) against 2 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
James J. Corbett
4,369
48.1%
Burton F. Faulkner
4,197
46.2%
Robert J. McBrine
516
5.7%
Blank Votes
877
Total Votes Cast
9,082
Total Ballots Cast
9,959
See Details for this Contest »
1948
Apr 27
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
5
Burton F. Faulkner
ran (13%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
58
13.2%
Andrew Capuano
57
13.0%
Francis E. Ryan
45
10.2%
James H. Rooney
44
10.0%
Leo C. Estee
43
9.8%
Gertrude O'Leary
42
9.6%
Paul I. McCarthy
41
9.3%
Edwin O. Learned
37
8.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
450
Total Votes Cast
440
Total Ballots Cast
890
See Details for this Contest »
1948
Apr 27
Democratic Primary
Delegate to National Convention
District
8th Congressional
Burton F. Faulkner
ran (56%) against
John F. Cahill
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
210
56.2%
John F. Cahill
164
43.9%
Blank Votes
218
Total Votes Cast
374
Total Ballots Cast
592
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1947
Oct 7
Preliminary Election
Mayor
City
of
Somerville
John M. Lynch
won (37%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
John M. Lynch
10,838
37.0%
G. Edward Bradley
9,109
31.1%
William B. Bailey
5,434
18.5%
Burton F. Faulkner
3,760
12.8%
John B. McKenna
187
0.6%
Blank Votes
372
Total Votes Cast
29,328
Total Ballots Cast
29,700
See Details for this Contest »
1946
Nov 5
General Election
State Senator
3rd Middlesex
District
Burton F. Faulkner
ran unopposed.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
Democratic
19,985
100.0%
Blank Votes
5,348
Total Votes Cast
19,985
Total Ballots Cast
25,333
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1946
Jun 18
Democratic Primary
State Senator
3rd Middlesex
District
Burton F. Faulkner
ran (50%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
4,520
49.6%
Edmund J. Massello
2,148
23.6%
John B. McKenna
1,258
13.8%
Albert John Doherty
702
7.7%
John J. Gallagher
478
5.3%
Blank Votes
1,245
Total Votes Cast
9,106
Total Ballots Cast
10,351
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1946
Jun 18
Republican Primary
State Senator
3rd Middlesex
District
Burton F. Faulkner
ran (72%) against
Albert John Doherty
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
1,248
72.3%
Albert John Doherty
479
27.7%
Blank Votes
385
Total Votes Cast
1,727
Total Ballots Cast
2,112
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1944
Nov 7
General Election
State Senator
3rd Middlesex
District
Burton F. Faulkner
ran unopposed.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
Democratic
20,245
64.1%
Blank Votes
10,045
Total Votes Cast
20,245
Total Ballots Cast
30,290
See Details for this Contest »
1943
Nov 2
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
5
Burton F. Faulkner
won (64%) against
John L. Carroll
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
2,519
63.7%
John L. Carroll
1,435
36.3%
Blank Votes
182
Total Votes Cast
3,954
Total Ballots Cast
4,136
See Details for this Contest »
1941
Nov 4
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
5
Burton F. Faulkner
won (77%) against
John W. Murray
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
2,732
77.4%
John W. Murray
2,615
22.6%
Blank Votes
183
Total Votes Cast
5,347
Total Ballots Cast
5,530
See Details for this Contest »
1941
Oct 7
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
5
Burton F. Faulkner
won (35%) against 6 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Burton F. Faulkner
1,081
35.4%
John W. Murray
962
31.5%
Sabie Capuano
478
15.7%
John F. Kennedy
380
12.5%
Michael Hegarty
62
2.0%
Adam Pagano
57
1.9%
John Suffredini
32
1.1%
Blank Votes
158
Total Votes Cast
3,052
Total Ballots Cast
3,210
See Details for this Contest »
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