1972 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 7 :: 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 18, 1969, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 31 in the negative? See summary »

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This proposed amendment would require that all judges must retire upon reaching seventy years of age.

1972 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 7 :: 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 18, 1969, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 31 in the negative? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
21,919
6,765
5,396
28,684
34,080
Precinct 1
 
409
159
123
568
691
Precinct 2
 
399
115
130
514
644
Precinct 3
 
423
142
120
565
685
Precinct 4
 
565
157
149
722
871
Precinct 5
 
417
119
128
536
664
Precinct 1
 
197
53
111
250
361
Precinct 2
 
516
147
145
663
808
Precinct 3
 
341
98
98
439
537
Precinct 4
 
645
145
168
790
958
Precinct 5
 
597
185
129
782
911
Precinct 6
 
426
123
120
549
669
Precinct 1
 
590
228
218
818
1,036
Precinct 2
 
518
148
118
666
784
Precinct 3
 
630
206
164
836
1,000
Precinct 4
 
611
178
128
789
917
Precinct 5
 
537
149
114
686
800
Precinct 1
 
638
200
158
838
996
Precinct 2
 
431
120
170
551
721
Precinct 3
 
665
217
152
882
1,034
Precinct 4
 
641
250
184
891
1,075
Precinct 5
 
663
214
225
877
1,102
Precinct 6
 
684
201
167
885
1,052
Precinct 1
 
521
172
131
693
824
Precinct 2
 
592
183
107
775
882
Precinct 3
 
619
149
119
768
887
Precinct 4
 
653
195
133
848
981
Precinct 5
 
465
181
128
646
774
Precinct 6
 
591
187
126
778
904
Precinct 1
 
658
231
136
889
1,025
Precinct 2
 
748
222
139
970
1,109
Precinct 3
 
580
216
134
796
930
Precinct 4
 
572
178
116
750
866
Precinct 5
 
525
158
108
683
791
Precinct 1
 
690
208
159
898
1,057
Precinct 2
 
620
213
128
833
961
Precinct 3
 
848
236
133
1,084
1,217
Precinct 4
 
989
262
246
1,251
1,497
Precinct 5
 
705
220
134
925
1,059
Totals
 
21,919
6,765
5,396
28,684
34,080