Harold A. Palmer (D)

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Victories

Won 2 out of 15 generals.
Won 1 out of 13 primaries.
Won 3 out of 28 total contests.

Opponents

Harold A. Palmer (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1965Nov 2 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (23%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,077 23.1%
13,531 19.4%
11,111 16.0%
10,344 14.9%
9,651 13.9%
8,907 12.8%
Blank Votes 16,134  
Total Votes Cast 69,621  
Total Ballots Cast 85,755  
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1965Oct 5 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (21%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
9,126 20.6%
6,293 14.2%
5,724 12.9%
5,010 11.3%
4,037 9.1%
4,010 9.1%
3,003 6.8%
2,742 6.2%
Blank Votes 12,428  
Total Votes Cast 44,299  
Total Ballots Cast 56,727  
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1961Nov 7 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (22%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,378 21.8%
15,437 19.4%
13,469 16.9%
13,190 16.5%
12,937 16.2%
7,382 9.3%
Blank Votes 18,322  
Total Votes Cast 79,793  
Total Ballots Cast 98,115  
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1961Oct 10 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (19%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,308 18.7%
7,718 14.0%
7,093 12.9%
6,138 11.1%
5,537 10.0%
3,938 7.1%
3,355 6.1%
3,166 5.7%
Blank Votes 14,828  
Total Votes Cast 55,156  
Total Ballots Cast 69,984  
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1958Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (19%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,625 18.5%
4,142 16.6%
4,021 16.1%
3,871 15.5%
2,716 10.9%
2,171 8.7%
1,611 6.5%
1,121 4.5%
Blank Votes 6,945  
Total Votes Cast 24,959  
Total Ballots Cast 31,904  
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1956Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (25%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
16,807 25.3%
16,656 25.1%
15,893 23.9%
6,013 9.1%
5,634 8.5%
5,410 8.2%
Blank Votes 12,946  
Total Votes Cast 66,413  
Total Ballots Cast 79,359  
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1956Sep 18 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (15%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,964 15.0%
4,338 13.1%
4,323 7.4%
3,239 3.7%
2,621 4.4%
2,136 3.3%
1,872 4.8%
1,417 15.5%
Blank Votes 7,059  
Total Votes Cast 29,934  
Total Ballots Cast 36,993  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup Ward 4
John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
256 4.2%
225 3.7%
213 3.5%
204 3.3%
202 3.3%
198 3.2%
198 3.2%
193 3.2%
Blank Votes 9,282  
Total Votes Cast 6,130  
Total Ballots Cast 15,412  
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1954Nov 2 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Michael J. Simonelli ran (27%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
14,209 27.4%
Democratic
14,029 27.0%
Democratic
13,209 25.5%
Republican
5,277 10.2%
Republican
5,160 10.0%
Blank Votes 15,250  
Total Votes Cast 51,884  
Total Ballots Cast 67,134  
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1954Sep 14 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (17%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,039 17.2%
3,485 14.8%
3,284 14.0%
2,547 10.8%
1,483 6.3%
1,458 6.2%
1,455 6.2%
1,290 5.5%
Blank Votes 6,500  
Total Votes Cast 23,503  
Total Ballots Cast 30,003  
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1953Nov 3 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (25%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
22,622 25.2%
19,456 21.7%
15,681 17.5%
14,993 16.7%
8,811 9.8%
8,215 9.2%
Blank Votes 23,811  
Total Votes Cast 89,778  
Total Ballots Cast 113,589  
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1953Oct 6 General Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (21%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,388 21.0%
10,477 16.4%
7,670 12.0%
7,461 11.7%
5,020 7.9%
4,501 7.0%
3,072 4.8%
2,620 4.1%
Blank Votes 21,491  
Total Votes Cast 63,913  
Total Ballots Cast 85,404  
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1952Sep 16 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (13%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,786 13.4%
3,663 13.0%
3,388 12.0%
3,071 10.9%
3,050 10.8%
2,765 9.8%
1,952 6.9%
1,419 5.0%
Blank Votes 7,868  
Total Votes Cast 28,243  
Total Ballots Cast 36,111  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Anthony Radochia ran (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
160 12.0%
156 11.7%
136 10.2%
130 9.8%
129 9.7%
129 9.7%
126 9.5%
125 9.4%
Blank Votes 1,659  
Total Votes Cast 1,331  
Total Ballots Cast 2,990  
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1950Nov 7 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
13,347 22.7%
Democratic
12,700 21.6%
Democratic
12,609 21.4%
Republican
8,178 13.9%
Republican
6,144 10.4%
Republican
5,961 10.1%
Blank Votes 12,383  
Total Votes Cast 58,939  
Total Ballots Cast 71,322  
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1950Sep 19 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (12%) against 15 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
4,353 12.0%
3,419 9.4%
2,909 8.0%
2,659 7.0%
2,394 6.6%
1,206 3.3%
996 2.7%
893 2.5%
Blank Votes 6,971  
Total Votes Cast 23,437  
Total Ballots Cast 30,408  
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1948Nov 2 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (24%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
16,163 23.8%
Democratic
14,411 21.2%
Democratic
13,661 20.1%
Republican
9,703 14.3%
Republican
8,172 12.0%
Republican
5,905 8.7%
Blank Votes 16,156  
Total Votes Cast 68,015  
Total Ballots Cast 84,171  
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1946Nov 5 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Paul A. McCarthy ran (19%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
9,786 19.1%
Republican
9,498 18.6%
Democratic
8,884 17.4%
Democratic
8,805 17.2%
Republican
7,624 14.9%
Republican
6,532 12.8%
Blank Votes 10,881  
Total Votes Cast 51,127  
Total Ballots Cast 62,009  
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1944Jul 10 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
G. Edward Bradley won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,240 49.7%
2,586 17.7%
2,231 15.3%
1,997 13.7%
536 3.7%
Blank Votes 293  
Total Votes Cast 14,590  
Total Ballots Cast 14,883  
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1942Sep 15 Democratic Primary Governor's Council 6th District
Harold A. Palmer ran (44%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,439 44.3%
3,257 42.0%
1,060 13.7%
Blank Votes 1,533  
Total Votes Cast 7,756  
Total Ballots Cast 9,289  
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1941Nov 4 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 4
Harold A. Palmer won (60%) against James F. McCarron. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,237 60.0%
2,158 40.0%
Blank Votes 250  
Total Votes Cast 5,395  
Total Ballots Cast 5,645  
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1941Oct 7 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 4
Harold A. Palmer won (56%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,114 56.2%
694 35.0%
173 8.7%
Blank Votes 117  
Total Votes Cast 1,981  
Total Ballots Cast 2,098  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Harold A. Palmer ran (15%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
189 14.7%
171 13.3%
139 10.8%
134 10.5%
130 10.1%
128 10.0%
127 9.9%
125 9.8%
Blank Votes 1,908  
Total Votes Cast 1,282  
Total Ballots Cast 3,190  
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1940Sep 17 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Harold A. Palmer and 10 others ran (top 11 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,226 12.4%
winner
922 9.3%
winner
909 9.2%
winner
898 9.1%
winner
891 9.0%
winner
871 8.8%
winner
870 8.8%
winner
854 8.7%
Blank Votes 15,515  
Total Votes Cast 9,873  
Total Ballots Cast 25,388  
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1937Oct 13 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 4
Leo B. Havican won (15%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
631 14.6%
595 13.8%
572 13.3%
553 12.8%
501 11.6%
464 10.8%
329 7.6%
305 7.1%
Blank Votes 285  
Total Votes Cast 4,318  
Total Ballots Cast 4,603  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
G. Edward Bradley and 20 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
555 8.9%
470 7.5%
438 7.0%
422 6.8%
387 6.2%
365 5.8%
357 5.7%
354 5.7%
Blank Votes 15,609  
Total Votes Cast 6,251  
Total Ballots Cast 21,860  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Walter E. Struble, Jr and 8 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
470 27.5%
winner
342 20.0%
276 16.1%
190 11.1%
176 10.3%
92 5.4%
86 5.0%
57 3.3%
Blank Votes 476  
Total Votes Cast 1,710  
Total Ballots Cast 2,186  
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1934Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Robert Ford and 19 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
21 6.6%
21 6.6%
21 6.6%
20 6.3%
20 6.3%
19 6.0%
19 6.0%
19 6.0%
Blank Votes 5,403  
Total Votes Cast 317  
Total Ballots Cast 5,720  
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