1948 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative? See summary »
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This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declaration of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Constitution, the following: "The right of free speech shall not be abridged."
1948 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
| Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
30,436 |
6,910 |
10,938 |
37,346 |
48,284 |
| 1
Less «
|
3,791 |
913 |
1,518 |
4,704 |
6,222 |
| Precinct 1 |
767 |
222 |
299 |
989 |
1,288 |
| Precinct 2 |
729 |
161 |
304 |
890 |
1,194 |
| Precinct 3 |
641 |
149 |
290 |
790 |
1,080 |
| Precinct 4 |
824 |
195 |
304 |
1,019 |
1,323 |
| Precinct 5 |
830 |
186 |
321 |
1,016 |
1,337 |
| 2
Less «
|
3,973 |
995 |
2,020 |
4,968 |
6,988 |
| Precinct 1 |
615 |
193 |
423 |
808 |
1,231 |
| Precinct 2 |
689 |
169 |
328 |
858 |
1,186 |
| Precinct 3 |
518 |
122 |
252 |
640 |
892 |
| Precinct 4 |
767 |
174 |
387 |
941 |
1,328 |
| Precinct 5 |
770 |
174 |
322 |
944 |
1,266 |
| Precinct 6 |
614 |
163 |
308 |
777 |
1,085 |
| 3
Less «
|
3,873 |
1,294 |
1,295 |
5,167 |
6,462 |
| Precinct 1 |
783 |
193 |
365 |
976 |
1,341 |
| Precinct 2 |
539 |
593 |
120 |
1,132 |
1,252 |
| Precinct 3 |
891 |
203 |
286 |
1,094 |
1,380 |
| Precinct 4 |
829 |
158 |
312 |
987 |
1,299 |
| Precinct 5 |
831 |
147 |
212 |
978 |
1,190 |
| 4
Less «
|
5,222 |
1,051 |
1,858 |
6,273 |
8,131 |
| Precinct 1 |
1,056 |
209 |
325 |
1,265 |
1,590 |
| Precinct 2 |
607 |
151 |
309 |
758 |
1,067 |
| Precinct 3 |
1,008 |
180 |
294 |
1,188 |
1,482 |
| Precinct 4 |
1,071 |
175 |
307 |
1,246 |
1,553 |
| Precinct 5 |
898 |
195 |
366 |
1,093 |
1,459 |
| Precinct 6 |
582 |
141 |
257 |
723 |
980 |
| 5
Less «
|
4,457 |
1,025 |
1,760 |
5,482 |
7,242 |
| Precinct 1 |
643 |
196 |
268 |
839 |
1,107 |
| Precinct 2 |
712 |
155 |
335 |
867 |
1,202 |
| Precinct 3 |
748 |
157 |
321 |
905 |
1,226 |
| Precinct 4 |
832 |
177 |
248 |
1,009 |
1,257 |
| Precinct 5 |
687 |
170 |
321 |
857 |
1,178 |
| Precinct 6 |
835 |
170 |
267 |
1,005 |
1,272 |
| 6
Less «
|
4,390 |
747 |
1,135 |
5,137 |
6,272 |
| Precinct 1 |
944 |
150 |
211 |
1,094 |
1,305 |
| Precinct 2 |
925 |
167 |
283 |
1,092 |
1,375 |
| Precinct 3 |
768 |
124 |
215 |
892 |
1,107 |
| Precinct 4 |
910 |
155 |
203 |
1,065 |
1,268 |
| Precinct 5 |
843 |
151 |
223 |
994 |
1,217 |
| 7
Less «
|
4,730 |
885 |
1,352 |
5,615 |
6,967 |
| Precinct 1 |
979 |
201 |
264 |
1,180 |
1,444 |
| Precinct 2 |
903 |
194 |
294 |
1,097 |
1,391 |
| Precinct 3 |
1,038 |
177 |
224 |
1,215 |
1,439 |
| Precinct 4 |
857 |
163 |
306 |
1,020 |
1,326 |
| Precinct 5 |
953 |
150 |
264 |
1,103 |
1,367 |
| Totals |
30,436 |
6,910 |
10,938 |
37,346 |
48,284 |
