Edith B. Davidson (R)

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Victories

Won 1 out of 6 generals.
Won 3 out of 21 primaries.
Won 4 out of 27 total contests.

Opponents

Edith B. Davidson (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1944Apr 25 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
William B. Bailey ran (7%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
186 7.3%
179 7.0%
161 6.3%
160 6.3%
158 6.2%
150 5.9%
146 5.7%
146 5.7%
Blank Votes 1,784  
Total Votes Cast 2,556  
Total Ballots Cast 4,340  
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1940Apr 30 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
William S. Howe ran (9%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
235 8.9%
221 8.3%
203 7.7%
198 7.5%
178 6.7%
174 6.6%
168 6.3%
167 6.3%
Blank Votes 4,191  
Total Votes Cast 2,649  
Total Ballots Cast 6,840  
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1940Sep 17 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Harvey Frost won (13%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
591 13.3%
555 12.5%
549 12.4%
493 11.1%
488 11.0%
458 10.3%
443 10.0%
441 9.9%
Blank Votes 2,427  
Total Votes Cast 4,440  
Total Ballots Cast 6,867  
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1938Sep 20 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 3
Harvey E. Frost won (16%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
792 15.8%
769 15.3%
738 14.7%
734 14.6%
676 13.5%
656 13.1%
635 12.7%
8 0.2%
Blank Votes 3,236  
Total Votes Cast 5,012  
Total Ballots Cast 8,248  
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1936Nov 3 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
G. Edward Bradley ran (15%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
11,215 15.2%
Democratic
11,100 20.4%
Democratic
11,094 16.9%
Republican
9,758 17.3%
Republican
8,206 13.2%
Republican
8,023 16.9%
Blank Votes 12,901  
Total Votes Cast 59,396  
Total Ballots Cast 72,297  
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1936Sep 15 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Edith L. Hurd ran (29%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,308 29.4%
3,000 26.7%
2,031 18.1%
1,596 14.2%
1,316 11.7%
Write-In
3 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,744  
Total Votes Cast 11,254  
Total Ballots Cast 13,998  
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1936Apr 28 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Harvey E. Frost and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
440 5.9%
438 5.9%
430 5.8%
418 5.6%
402 5.4%
392 5.3%
378 5.1%
374 5.1%
Blank Votes 3,867  
Total Votes Cast 7,413  
Total Ballots Cast 11,280  
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1934Nov 6 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
9,932 17.9%
Democratic
9,269 16.8%
Democratic
8,858 25.0%
Republican
8,661 15.7%
Republican
7,111 12.9%
Republican
6,282 11.6%
Write-In
10 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,521  
Total Votes Cast 50,123  
Total Ballots Cast 58,644  
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1934Sep 20 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Edith B. Davidson and 2 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,855 48.6%
2,787 47.5%
208 3.5%
Write-In
24 0.4%
Blank Votes 6,549  
Total Votes Cast 5,874  
Total Ballots Cast 12,423  
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1934Apr 24 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 3
Alfred S. Wass and 18 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
106 5.9%
102 5.7%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
97 5.4%
96 5.4%
95 5.3%
Blank Votes 637  
Total Votes Cast 1,784  
Total Ballots Cast 2,421  
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1932Nov 8 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Eugene H. Giroux and 6 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
10,906 19.4%
10,461 18.6%
10,437 18.6%
8,299 14.8%
8,277 14.7%
7,852 14.0%
2 0.0%
Blank Votes 8,185  
Total Votes Cast 56,234  
Total Ballots Cast 64,419  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Warren A. Perry and 6 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,532 33.2%
3,513 34.0%
3,383 32.7%
2 0.0%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
1 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,926  
Total Votes Cast 10,433  
Total Ballots Cast 13,359  
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1932Sep 20 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
David Y. Ross and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,166 5.7%
1,161 5.7%
1,138 5.6%
1,121 5.5%
1,117 5.5%
1,081 5.3%
1,077 5.3%
1,069 5.2%
Blank Votes 8,038  
Total Votes Cast 20,502  
Total Ballots Cast 28,540  
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1930Nov 4 General Election State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William P. Corbett and 5 others ran for 3 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
9,520 19.3%
Democratic
9,359 19.0%
Democratic
9,070 18.4%
Republican
7,262 14.7%
Republican
7,082 14.4%
Republican
6,981 14.2%
Blank Votes 5,749  
Total Votes Cast 49,274  
Total Ballots Cast 55,023  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
Harvey E. Frost and 5 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,805 25.1%
2,418 21.6%
2,320 20.7%
1,896 17.0%
1,021 9.1%
729 6.5%
Blank Votes 2,611  
Total Votes Cast 11,189  
Total Ballots Cast 13,800  
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1930Sep 16 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Warren A. Perry and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,093 6.1%
1,085 6.1%
1,053 5.9%
1,003 5.6%
1,002 5.6%
995 5.6%
986 5.5%
983 5.5%
Blank Votes 11,004  
Total Votes Cast 17,916  
Total Ballots Cast 28,920  
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1929Nov 5 Municipal Election CouncilorAt-Large From Ward 4 City of Somerville
Leo B. Havican won (52%) against Edith B. Davidson. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
14,862 51.6%
13,921 48.4%
Blank Votes 3,319  
Total Votes Cast 28,783  
Total Ballots Cast 32,102  
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1929Oct 15 Republican Primary CouncilorAt-Large From a Ward Ward 4
Edith B. Davidson won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,429 100.0%
Blank Votes 297  
Total Votes Cast 1,429  
Total Ballots Cast 1,726  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
William J. Bell ran (17%) against 14 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,418 16.6%
3,224 15.7%
2,634 12.8%
2,197 10.7%
2,110 10.2%
1,900 9.2%
1,726 8.4%
1,460 7.1%
Blank Votes 3,793  
Total Votes Cast 20,600  
Total Ballots Cast 24,393  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson ran (8%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,867 7.9%
1,779 7.5%
1,759 7.5%
1,744 7.4%
1,686 7.1%
1,684 7.1%
1,651 7.0%
1,645 7.0%
Total Votes Cast 23,620  
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1928Sep 18 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson won (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,932 12.2%
1,844 11.6%
1,828 11.5%
1,772 11.2%
1,716 10.8%
1,709 10.8%
1,703 10.7%
1,698 10.7%
Total Votes Cast 15,880  
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1927Oct 18 Republican Primary Councilor Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson and 2 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
702 37.4%
winner
679 36.2%
494 26.4%
Blank Votes 185  
Total Votes Cast 1,875  
Total Ballots Cast 2,060  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
Arthur G. Pearson and 14 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,104 7.3%
1,052 6.9%
1,052 6.9%
1,048 6.9%
1,030 6.8%
1,007 6.6%
1,003 6.6%
1,002 6.6%
Blank Votes 6,502  
Total Votes Cast 15,233  
Total Ballots Cast 21,735  
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1926Sep 14 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 4
John J. Higgins and 10 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,127 11.8%
winner
1,092 11.4%
winner
1,090 11.4%
winner
1,064 11.1%
winner
1,044 10.9%
winner
1,041 10.9%
winner
1,037 10.9%
winner
1,033 10.8%
Blank Votes 4,033  
Total Votes Cast 9,557  
Total Ballots Cast 13,590  
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1925Nov 3 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 4
Henry J. Connell and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,389 32.6%
winner
1,353 12.1%
911 33.4%
865 21.9%
Blank Votes 502  
Total Votes Cast 4,518  
Total Ballots Cast 5,020  
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1925Oct 13 Republican Primary Councilor Ward 4
Henry J. Connell and 5 others ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
746 31.7%
winner
611 26.0%
439 18.7%
231 9.8%
172 7.3%
154 6.5%
Blank Votes 303  
Total Votes Cast 2,353  
Total Ballots Cast 2,656  
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1924Sep 9 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 4
George C. Fairbairn and 15 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
793 7.1%
791 7.1%
772 7.0%
762 6.9%
758 6.8%
742 6.7%
735 6.6%
734 6.6%
Blank Votes 9,117  
Total Votes Cast 11,103  
Total Ballots Cast 20,220  
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