1928 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed law... [see summary of question below] which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved? See summary »

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Shall the proposed law, which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms, on the Lord's day between 2 and 6 P.M; that such sports or games shall take place on such playgrounds, parks or other places as may be designated in a license issued by certain licensing authorities' that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public playground or park within one thousand feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited; that the license may be revoked; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are permitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the people, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved?

1928 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Initiative PetitionShall the proposed law... [see summary of question below] which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
21,673
12,661
34,334
6,543
40,877
Precinct 1
 
814
301
1,115
244
1,359
Precinct 2
 
834
352
1,186
266
1,452
Precinct 3
 
529
247
776
184
960
Precinct 4
 
763
405
1,168
244
1,412
Precinct 1
 
585
32
617
175
792
Precinct 2
 
999
124
1,123
170
1,293
Precinct 3
 
497
69
566
100
666
Precinct 4
 
1,025
106
1,131
227
1,358
Precinct 5
 
909
161
1,070
234
1,304
Precinct 1
 
671
344
1,015
221
1,236
Precinct 2
 
560
465
1,025
152
1,177
Precinct 3
 
796
508
1,304
295
1,599
Precinct 4
 
1,028
474
1,502
268
1,770
Precinct 1
 
656
523
1,179
170
1,349
Precinct 2
 
1,242
644
1,886
427
2,313
Precinct 3
 
536
542
1,078
192
1,270
Precinct 4
 
667
558
1,225
221
1,446
Precinct 1
 
952
316
1,268
247
1,515
Precinct 2
 
739
384
1,123
262
1,385
Precinct 3
 
805
535
1,340
239
1,579
Precinct 4
 
829
463
1,292
246
1,538
Precinct 1
 
665
652
1,317
195
1,512
Precinct 2
 
599
601
1,200
200
1,400
Precinct 3
 
592
688
1,280
199
1,479
Precinct 4
 
654
748
1,402
196
1,598
Precinct 1
 
573
517
1,090
243
1,333
Precinct 2
 
534
405
939
212
1,151
Precinct 3
 
552
645
1,197
160
1,357
Precinct 4
 
474
355
829
175
1,004
Precinct 5
 
594
497
1,091
179
1,270
Totals
 
21,673
12,661
34,334
6,543
40,877