John M. Lynch (D)

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Victories

Won 15 out of 18 generals.
Won 5 out of 18 primaries.
Won 20 out of 36 total contests.

Opponents

John M. Lynch (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Party State Committee Man 3rd Middlesex District
John M. Lynch ran (57%) against Michael A. Manning. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,954 56.8%
904 26.3%
Blank Votes 793  
Total Votes Cast 2,858  
Total Ballots Cast 3,651  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
393 4.0%
392 4.0%
366 3.7%
332 3.4%
330 3.3%
329 3.3%
329 3.3%
320 3.2%
Blank Votes 15,906  
Total Votes Cast 9,889  
Total Ballots Cast 25,795  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Delegate to National Convention State of Massachusetts
John M. Lynch ran (6%) against 23 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,858 5.9%
2,538 5.3%
2,307 4.8%
2,159 4.5%
2,154 4.5%
2,133 4.4%
2,118 4.4%
2,070 4.3%
Blank Votes 57,384  
Total Votes Cast 48,120  
Total Ballots Cast 105,504  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary President State of Massachusetts
McCormack ran (71%) against 31 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,240 70.8%
268 15.3%
81 4.6%
41 2.3%
34 1.9%
26 1.5%
15 0.9%
10 0.6%
Blank Votes 980  
Total Votes Cast 1,752  
Total Ballots Cast 2,732  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Party State Committee Man 3rd Middlesex District
John M. Lynch ran (29%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
675 28.8%
474 20.2%
208 8.9%
181 7.7%
166 7.1%
144 6.1%
98 4.2%
22 0.9%
Blank Votes 270  
Total Votes Cast 2,345  
Total Ballots Cast 2,615  
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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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1953Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (60%) against John M. Lynch. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
22,575 60.2%
14,956 39.9%
Blank Votes 332  
Total Votes Cast 37,531  
Total Ballots Cast 37,863  
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1953Oct 6 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (26%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,362 26.1%
6,584 23.4%
6,399 22.7%
5,471 19.4%
1,205 4.3%
685 2.4%
496 1.8%
Blank Votes 267  
Total Votes Cast 28,202  
Total Ballots Cast 28,469  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary President State of Massachusetts
Kefauver ran (49%) against 15 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
638 49.4%
256 19.8%
153 11.8%
116 9.0%
29 2.2%
27 2.1%
24 1.9%
21 1.6%
Blank Votes 1,142  
Total Votes Cast 1,292  
Total Ballots Cast 2,434  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped District 8th Congressional
John M. Lynch ran (30%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
714 29.7%
571 23.8%
564 23.5%
552 23.0%
Blank Votes 2,103  
Total Votes Cast 2,401  
Total Ballots Cast 4,504  
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1951Nov 6 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (53%) against Irving L. Stackpole. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,972 53.0%
15,959 47.0%
Blank Votes 623  
Total Votes Cast 33,931  
Total Ballots Cast 34,554  
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1951Oct 9 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (46%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,535 45.8%
5,109 22.2%
4,474 19.5%
2,873 12.5%
Blank Votes 337  
Total Votes Cast 22,991  
Total Ballots Cast 23,328  
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1949Nov 8 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (55%) against G. Edward Bradley. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
22,875 55.4%
18,389 44.6%
Write-In
6 0.0%
Blank Votes 1,463  
Total Votes Cast 41,270  
Total Ballots Cast 42,733  
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1949Oct 11 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (30%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,885 30.1%
8,755 29.7%
6,672 22.6%
3,138 10.6%
1,127 3.8%
912 3.1%
Blank Votes 427  
Total Votes Cast 29,489  
Total Ballots Cast 29,916  
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1947Nov 4 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
G. Edward Bradley won (59%) against John M. Lynch. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
23,045 58.7%
16,200 41.3%
Blank Votes 571  
Total Votes Cast 39,245  
Total Ballots Cast 39,816  
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1947Oct 7 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (37%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
10,838 37.0%
9,109 31.1%
5,434 18.5%
3,760 12.8%
187 0.6%
Blank Votes 372  
Total Votes Cast 29,328  
Total Ballots Cast 29,700  
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1941Nov 4 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (61%) against G. Edward Bradley. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
21,613 61.4%
13,608 38.6%
Blank Votes 355  
Total Votes Cast 35,221  
Total Ballots Cast 35,576  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 5
John M. Lynch ran (20%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
368 20.1%
307 16.8%
185 10.1%
162 8.9%
156 8.5%
142 7.8%
129 7.1%
129 7.1%
Total Votes Cast 1,828  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped District 8th Congressional
John M. Lynch ran (38%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,209 38.3%
1,321 22.9%
1,181 20.5%
1,063 18.4%
Blank Votes 7,544  
Total Votes Cast 5,774  
Total Ballots Cast 13,318  
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1940Sep 17 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 5
John M. Lynch and 11 others ran (top 12 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,469 12.5%
winner
1,150 9.8%
winner
1,064 9.1%
winner
1,019 8.7%
winner
964 8.2%
winner
897 7.7%
winner
887 7.7%
winner
870 7.4%
Blank Votes 20,019  
Total Votes Cast 11,709  
Total Ballots Cast 31,728  
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1939Nov 7 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (69%) against Eugene H. Giroux. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
24,434 68.7%
11,153 31.3%
Blank Votes 507  
Total Votes Cast 35,587  
Total Ballots Cast 36,094  
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1939Oct 17 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (52%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,984 52.4%
7,564 29.8%
3,551 11.0%
2,172 6.7%
Blank Votes 210  
Total Votes Cast 30,271  
Total Ballots Cast 30,481  
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1937Nov 2 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (56%) against Philip Sherman. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,399 55.8%
16,163 44.2%
Write-In
4 0.0%
Blank Votes 403  
Total Votes Cast 36,566  
Total Ballots Cast 36,969  
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1937Oct 13 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (31%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
9,386 30.9%
7,301 24.0%
6,629 21.8%
6,434 21.2%
640 2.1%
Blank Votes 219  
Total Votes Cast 30,390  
Total Ballots Cast 30,609  
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1935Oct 15 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
James E. Hagan won (35%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
9,997 35.4%
8,760 31.0%
8,445 29.9%
971 3.4%
73 0.3%
2 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 266  
Total Votes Cast 28,249  
Total Ballots Cast 28,515  
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1934Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 5
John M. Lynch and 10 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
286 12.3%
263 11.3%
253 10.9%
234 10.1%
233 10.0%
230 9.9%
215 9.2%
207 8.9%
Blank Votes 2,653  
Total Votes Cast 2,327  
Total Ballots Cast 4,980  
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1933Nov 7 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 5
John M. Lynch and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,364 29.3%
winner
2,358 29.2%
1,738 21.5%
1,607 19.9%
Blank Votes 1,797  
Total Votes Cast 8,067  
Total Ballots Cast 9,864  
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1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 5
John M. Lynch and 16 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,276 17.2%
winner
953 12.8%
855 11.5%
704 9.5%
656 8.8%
496 6.7%
405 5.5%
357 4.8%
Blank Votes 1,460  
Total Votes Cast 7,428  
Total Ballots Cast 8,888  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 5
Harry F. O'Connell and 13 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
639 9.9%
560 8.7%
540 8.4%
509 7.9%
491 7.6%
479 7.5%
467 7.3%
426 6.6%
Total Votes Cast 6,431  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 5
Patrick Henry Ryan and 15 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
357 16.7%
269 12.6%
264 23.9%
246 11.5%
238 21.6%
232 10.9%
220 10.3%
218 10.2%
Blank Votes 24,123  
Total Votes Cast 3,241  
Total Ballots Cast 27,364  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Delegate to State ConventionGroup 1 Ward 5
Patrick Henry Ryan and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
550 12.2%
winner
539 11.9%
winner
526 11.6%
winner
474 10.5%
winner
440 9.7%
winner
438 9.7%
winner
403 8.9%
winner
397 8.8%
Total Votes Cast 4,526  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Delegate to State ConventionGroup 2 Ward 5
Harry F. O'Connell and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
474 16.1%
winner
401 13.6%
winner
343 11.6%
winner
305 10.3%
winner
284 9.6%
winner
234 7.9%
winner
234 7.9%
winner
234 7.9%
Blank Votes 15,052  
Total Votes Cast 2,952  
Total Ballots Cast 18,004  
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1931Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 5
John M. Lynch and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,636 31.1%
winner
2,602 30.7%
1,625 19.2%
1,616 19.1%
Blank Votes 1,031  
Total Votes Cast 8,479  
Total Ballots Cast 9,510  
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1931Oct 13 Democratic Primary Councilor Ward 5
John L. Carroll and 5 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,393 28.3%
winner
1,128 22.9%
916 18.6%
819 16.6%
422 8.6%
248 5.0%
Blank Votes 908  
Total Votes Cast 4,926  
Total Ballots Cast 5,834  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 5
John L. Carroll and 4 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,182 25.9%
winner
2,096 24.9%
1,678 19.9%
1,518 18.0%
962 11.4%
Blank Votes 956  
Total Votes Cast 8,436  
Total Ballots Cast 9,392  
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1929Oct 15 Democratic Primary Councilor Ward 5
John L. Carroll and 9 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
522 20.4%
winner
430 16.8%
423 16.6%
290 11.4%
286 8.1%
275 10.8%
184 7.2%
129 5.1%
Blank Votes 493  
Total Votes Cast 2,556  
Total Ballots Cast 3,049  
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