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Edward F. Lyons
(D)
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Victories
Won
0
out of
0
generals.
Won
1
out of
3
primaries.
Won
1
out of
3
total contests.
Opponents
Alexander J. Alexander J. Lynch
1956 General
James F. Brennan
1956 General
Oscar Brown
1940 General
Frank E. Canfield
1956 General
John H. Cataldo
1956 General
William H. Crosby
1956 General
William T. Deegan
1956 General
Edythe C. Dineen
1956 General
Gerald F. Dineen
1956 General
John A. Ercolini
1956 General
Francis Leo Francis Leo Francis Leo McCarthy
1956 General
John Gay
1940 General
John James Gay
1940 General
Francis Gormley
1940 General
James L. Gormley
1940 General
Allan J. Hingston
1956 General
William J. Kane
1940 General
Mary T. Keenan
1956 General
Mary A. Kerwin
1956 General
Earl W. Landry
1956 General
Edward L. Leahy
1956 General
Joseph F. Leahy
1956 General
Edward Learned
1940 General
Edwin O. Learned
1940 General
John M. Lynch
1956 General
William J. Macdonald
1956 General
Alfred G. Massello
1956 General
Sarah M. McLaughlin
1956 General
Alice I. McNamara
1940 General
Alice McNamara
1940 General
Antonio Mocogni
1940 General
Charles E. Moran
1956 General
Mary A. Moran
1956 General
Helen V. O'Reillly
1940 General
Helen V. O'Reilly
1940 General
Nora O'Shea
1956 General
Harold A. Palmer
1940 General
Anthony P. Piccosi
1956 General
Thomas F. Quatieri
1956 General
Thomas F. Ronayne
1956 General
N. John Rosselli
1956 General
Charles E. Scioli
1940 General
Daniel Spinosa
1956 General
George A. Strom
1940 General
Charles J. Sullivan
1940 General
John E. Whitney
1956 General
A. Ernest Zangrilli
1956 General
Edward F. Lyons
(D)
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District
Candidates
1956
Apr 24
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Group
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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1940
Apr 30
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
4
Harold A. Palmer
ran (15%) against 9 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Harold A. Palmer
189
14.7%
Alice I. McNamara
171
13.3%
Charles J. Sullivan
139
10.8%
Edwin O. Learned
134
10.5%
Edward F. Lyons
130
10.1%
Antonio Mocogni
128
10.0%
Charles E. Scioli
127
9.9%
John James Gay
125
9.8%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes
1,908
Total Votes Cast
1,282
Total Ballots Cast
3,190
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1940
Sep 17
Democratic Primary
Delegate to State Convention
Ward
4
Harold A. Palmer
and 10 others ran (top 11 advance).
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Harold A. Palmer
1,226
12.4%
Charles J. Sullivan
922
9.3%
Edward F. Lyons
909
9.2%
Francis Gormley
898
9.1%
James L. Gormley
891
9.0%
Edward Learned
871
8.8%
William J. Kane
870
8.8%
Alice McNamara
854
8.7%
...and 3 more candidates »
Blank Votes
15,515
Total Votes Cast
9,873
Total Ballots Cast
25,388
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