Somerville ElectionStats » Candidate: John E. Whitney

Candidate	Votes	%
Alexander J. Lynch	232	4.5%
William J. Murphy	226	4.4%
Marie E. Howe	214	4.2%
James F. Brennan	196	3.8%
Michael J. Simonelli	180	3.5%
Alan Blumsack	171	3.3%
Edward L. Leahy	167	3.3%
Sarah M. McLaughlin	164	3.2%
...and 27 more candidates »
Blank Votes	12,561
Total Votes Cast	5,130
Total Ballots Cast	17,691
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1960Apr 26

Democratic Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 4

John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John M. Lynch	393	4.0%
Mary A. Kerwin	392	4.0%
Alexander J. Lynch	366	3.7%
Joseph F. Leahy	332	3.4%
Sarah M. McLaughlin	330	3.3%
Michael A. Manning	329	3.3%
N. John Rosselli	329	3.3%
John B. Carr	320	3.2%
...and 25 more candidates »
Blank Votes	15,906
Total Votes Cast	9,889
Total Ballots Cast	25,795
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1956Apr 24

Democratic Primary

Ward CommitteeGroup

Ward 4

John M. Lynch ran (4%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John M. Lynch	256	4.2%
Harold A. Palmer	225	3.7%
Mary A. Kerwin	213	3.5%
John H. Cataldo	204	3.3%
Alexander J. Lynch	202	3.3%
Edward L. Leahy	198	3.2%
Sarah M. McLaughlin	198	3.2%
Francis Leo McCarthy	193	3.2%
...and 26 more candidates »
Blank Votes	9,282
Total Votes Cast	6,130
Total Ballots Cast	15,412
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1952Apr 29

Democratic Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 4

Anthony Radochia ran (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Anthony Radochia	160	12.0%
Edward L. Leahy	156	11.7%
Harold A. Palmer	136	10.2%
William T. Deegan	130	9.8%
Marguerite G. Cronin	129	9.7%
Charles J. Sullivan	129	9.7%
Mary A. Kerwin	126	9.5%
John E. Whitney	125	9.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes	1,659
Total Votes Cast	1,331
Total Ballots Cast	2,990
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1948Jul 20

Special Preliminary Election

Councilor

Ward 4

Leonard E. Radochia won (27%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Leonard E. Radochia	732	26.6%
Earl W. Landry	712	25.8%
Alexander Marotta	666	24.2%
John E. Whitney	348	12.6%
Einar Evenson	217	7.9%
Daniel Mulqueeney	81	2.9%
Blank Votes	41
Total Votes Cast	2,756
Total Ballots Cast	2,797
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1944Jul 11

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

Paul A. McCarthy ran (22%) against 11 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Paul A. McCarthy	2,865	22.3%
Francis E. Ryan	1,754	13.7%
Henry T. Murray, Jr	1,415	11.0%
John J. Certusi	1,041	8.1%
Edwin J. Liston	945	7.4%
Alice McNamara	884	6.9%
James F. McCarron	815	6.3%
Eugene McCarthy	734	5.7%
...and 4 more candidates »
Blank Votes	5,182
Total Votes Cast	12,848
Total Ballots Cast	18,030
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1944Jul 10

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Paul I. McCarthy and 17 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Paul I. McCarthy	3,871	9.1%
Edward F. Moynihan	3,815	9.0%
Henry T . Murray , Jr.	3,250	7.7%
John F. Foster, Jr	3,211	7.6%
Arthur C. Coffey	2,874	6.8%
Edward T. Brady	2,753	6.5%
Eugene McCarthy	2,612	6.2%
T. Edward Corbett	2,555	6.0%
...and 10 more candidates »
Blank Votes	17,079
Total Votes Cast	42,453
Total Ballots Cast	59,532
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1943Nov 2

Municipal Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Harold A. Palmer and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harold A. Palmer	13,535	16.9%
Henry T. Murray, Jr	11,630	14.5%
Margaret R. Stackpole	10,374	13.0%
Edward F. Moynihan	10,257	12.8%
Edward T. Brady	10,165	12.7%
Leonard F. Tibbetts	8,994	11.2%
John E. Whitney	7,869	9.8%
Eugene McCarthy	7,192	9.0%
Blank Votes	28,260
Total Votes Cast	80,016
Total Ballots Cast	108,276
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1943Oct 5

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Harold A. Palmer and 14 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harold A. Palmer	7,935	15.2%
Edward T. Brady	4,951	9.5%
Edward F. Moynihan	4,889	9.4%
Leonard F. Tibbetts	4,743	9.1%
Margaret R. Stackpole	4,696	9.0%
Henry T. Murray, Jr	4,649	8.9%
Eugene McCarthy	3,020	5.8%
John E. Whitney	2,960	5.7%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes	18,993
Total Votes Cast	52,116
Total Ballots Cast	71,109
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1939Oct 17

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Irving L. Stackpole and 44 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Irving L. Stackpole	7,425	8.0%
Allan Roy Kingston	6,391	6.9%
Edward F. Moynihan	5,690	6.1%
Joseph P. Murray	5,127	5.5%
Edward A. Rose	5,046	5.4%
Joseph A. Goguen	3,326	3.6%
James M. Redmond	3,235	3.5%
Eugene M. Flanagan	3,217	3.5%
...and 37 more candidates »
Blank Votes	29,571
Total Votes Cast	92,374
Total Ballots Cast	121,945
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1937Nov 2

Municipal Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

John F. Foster and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John F. Foster	20,680	17.9%
Irving L. Stackpole	15,947	13.8%
Edward F. Moynihan	14,610	12.7%
George W. Pratt	13,883	12.0%
Timothy J. Cronin	13,146	11.4%
John E. Whitney	13,082	11.3%
William T. Wright	12,148	10.5%
Francis J. Greeley	11,973	10.4%
Blank Votes	32,407
Total Votes Cast	115,469
Total Ballots Cast	147,876
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1937Oct 13

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

John F. Foster and 33 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John F. Foster	10,416	10.9%
Irving L. Stackpole	7,151	7.5%
George W. Pratt	5,599	5.9%
Francis J. Greeley	4,209	4.4%
Timothy J. Cronin	4,169	4.4%
John E. Whitney	3,987	4.2%
William T. Wright	3,785	4.0%
Edward F. Moynihan	3,707	3.9%
...and 26 more candidates »
Blank Votes	26,738
Total Votes Cast	95,698
Total Ballots Cast	122,436
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1936Apr 28

Democratic Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 3

Joseph M. Ahearn and 7 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Joseph M. Ahearn	272	20.2%
John E. Whitney	257	19.1%
Mary E. McGoldrick	247	18.4%
Joseph B. Spillane	216	16.1%
William J. Mangan	144	10.7%
James E. Burns	133	9.9%
E. Edward Downey	47	3.5%
John A. Campbell	28	2.1%
Blank Votes	418
Total Votes Cast	1,344
Total Ballots Cast	1,762
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1935Nov 5

Municipal Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Irving L. Stackpole and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Irving L. Stackpole	18,863	17.2%
John E. Whitney	16,215	14.8%
John F. Foster	16,053	14.6%
George W. Pratt	15,924	14.5%
George J. Moran	14,663	13.4%
Francis J. Greeley	10,520	9.6%
Eugene J. Redmond	9,693	8.8%
Walter W. Cenerazzo	7,745	7.1%
Write-In	3	0.0%
Blank Votes	30,793
Total Votes Cast	109,679
Total Ballots Cast	140,472
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1935Oct 15

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Irving L. Stackpole and 38 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Irving L. Stackpole	7,637	8.6%
George J. Moran	7,321	8.2%
George W. Pratt	6,664	7.5%
John F. Foster	5,971	6.7%
John E. Whitney	4,930	5.5%
Francis J. Greeley	4,656	5.2%
Walter W. Cenerazzo	3,517	4.0%
Eugene J. Redmond	3,480	3.9%
...and 31 more candidates »
Blank Votes	25,372
Total Votes Cast	89,105
Total Ballots Cast	114,377
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1934Sep 20

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

Eugene H. Giroux and 16 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Eugene H. Giroux	3,750	16.0%
Francis E. Ryan	3,191	13.6%
John J. Donahue	2,960	12.6%
John L. Carroll	2,134	9.1%
John J. Crowley	2,098	9.0%
John P. Clair	1,804	7.7%
John M. Grattan	1,600	6.8%
John E. Whitney	1,438	6.1%
...and 9 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	23,451
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1934Apr 24

Democratic Primary

Ward Committee

Ward 3

John E. Whitney and 17 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John E. Whitney	94	11.9%
Mary B. McGoldrick	89	11.3%
James D. Murphy	81	10.3%
Francis A. Kelleher	80	10.1%
John F. O'Neil	80	10.1%
Thomas Kelleher	78	9.9%
Frank A. Berger	77	9.8%
John D. Molloy	73	9.2%
...and 10 more candidates »
Blank Votes	5,230
Total Votes Cast	790
Total Ballots Cast	6,020
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1934Apr 24

Democratic Primary

Delegate to State Convention

Ward 3

John E. Whitney and 3 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John E. Whitney	336	33.5%
Mary E. McGoldrick	291	29.0%
Matthew J. Brennan	190	18.9%
Michael John Daly	186	18.5%
Blank Votes	201
Total Votes Cast	1,003
Total Ballots Cast	1,204
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1933Nov 7

Municipal Election

CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 3

City of Somerville

John E. Whitney won (61%) against Michael John Daly. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John E. Whitney	15,005	60.5%
Michael John Daly	9,782	39.5%
Blank Votes	8,868
Total Votes Cast	24,787
Total Ballots Cast	33,655
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1933Oct 17

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward

Ward 3

John E. Whitney won (23%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John E. Whitney	899	23.2%
Michael John Daly	744	19.2%
Warren L. Dalton	668	17.3%
Robert C. Donovan	503	13.0%
Anthony W. DiCecca	382	9.9%
George W. O'Brien	258	6.7%
William F. Barker	242	6.3%
Francis P. Kelly	174	4.5%
Blank Votes	401
Total Votes Cast	3,870
Total Ballots Cast	4,271
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1932Sep 20

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

Eugene H. Giroux and 11 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Eugene H. Giroux	3,296	17.7%
Francis E. Ryan	2,402	12.9%
John J. Crowley	2,020	10.8%
William P. Corbett	1,925	10.3%
Harry F. O'Connell	1,714	9.2%
John E. Whitney	1,574	8.4%
Michael John Daly	1,560	8.4%
John C. Kelleher	1,336	7.2%
...and 4 more candidates »
Blank Votes	5,300
Total Votes Cast	18,666
Total Ballots Cast	23,966
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1930Sep 16

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

William P. Corbett and 15 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William P. Corbett	2,235	19.3%
John J. Crowley	1,932	16.7%
Eugene H. Giroux	1,606	13.9%
Francis E. Ryan	1,052	38.8%
Robert A. Blake	1,039	9.0%
John M. Grattan	1,033	8.9%
John E. Whitney	945	34.9%
Eugene C. McCabe	941	8.1%
...and 8 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	14,280
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