1916 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the Representative or Representatives from this district be instructed to support the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing for some form of the initiative and referendum which shall give to the voters the power to accept or reject statutes and constitutional amendments proposed to the Legislature by petition of a substantial number of citizens but rejected by it, and also the power, upon such petition, to reject measures passed by the Legislature?
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1916 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the Representative or Representatives from this district be instructed to support the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing for some form of the initiative and referendum which shall give to the voters the power to accept or reject statutes and constitutional amendments proposed to the Legislature by petition of a substantial number of citizens but rejected by it, and also the power, upon such petition, to reject measures passed by the Legislature?
Ballot Question Results
Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
7,138 |
1,554 |
4,065 |
8,689 |
12,754 |
1
Less «
|
792 |
157 |
548 |
949 |
1,497 |
Precinct 1 |
323 |
75 |
211 |
398 |
609 |
Precinct 2 |
231 |
51 |
101 |
282 |
383 |
Precinct 3 |
129 |
21 |
101 |
150 |
251 |
Precinct 4 |
109 |
10 |
135 |
119 |
254 |
2
Less «
|
677 |
82 |
583 |
759 |
1,342 |
Precinct 1 |
178 |
26 |
178 |
204 |
382 |
Precinct 2 |
336 |
41 |
259 |
377 |
636 |
Precinct 3 |
163 |
15 |
146 |
178 |
324 |
3
Less «
|
759 |
203 |
438 |
962 |
1,400 |
Precinct 1 |
422 |
115 |
229 |
537 |
766 |
Precinct 2 |
337 |
88 |
209 |
425 |
634 |
4
Less «
|
681 |
138 |
421 |
819 |
1,240 |
Precinct 1 |
343 |
64 |
224 |
407 |
631 |
Precinct 2 |
338 |
74 |
197 |
412 |
609 |
5
Less «
|
1,043 |
270 |
547 |
1,313 |
1,860 |
Precinct 1 |
422 |
127 |
198 |
549 |
747 |
Precinct 2 |
329 |
94 |
154 |
423 |
577 |
Precinct 3 |
292 |
49 |
195 |
341 |
536 |
6
Less «
|
1,351 |
297 |
652 |
1,648 |
2,300 |
Precinct 1 |
464 |
100 |
252 |
564 |
816 |
Precinct 2 |
420 |
116 |
217 |
536 |
753 |
Precinct 3 |
467 |
81 |
183 |
548 |
731 |
7
Less «
|
1,832 |
407 |
876 |
2,239 |
3,115 |
Precinct 1 |
399 |
100 |
199 |
499 |
698 |
Precinct 2 |
423 |
81 |
198 |
504 |
702 |
Precinct 3 |
450 |
106 |
223 |
556 |
779 |
Precinct 4 |
560 |
120 |
256 |
680 |
936 |
Totals |
7,138 |
1,554 |
4,065 |
8,689 |
12,754 |