Somerville ElectionStats » Candidate: John Joseph Ryan, Jr

Candidate	Votes	%
Edward F. Moynihan, Jr	457	23.8%
Edward C. Murphy	439	22.9%
Thomas F. Ryan	261	13.6%
Herbert F. Foster	250	13.0%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	188	9.8%
Joseph R. Butler	185	9.6%
Frank P. Silva	141	7.3%
Blank Votes	80
Total Votes Cast	1,921
Total Ballots Cast	2,001
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1963Oct 8

Preliminary Election

Mayor

City of Somerville

Lawrence F. Bretta won (74%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lawrence F. Bretta	16,531	74.2%
James F. Brennan	4,924	22.1%
Connie Victor Macarelli	260	1.2%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	244	1.1%
Thomas W. Orpen	207	0.9%
Chester Rudnicki	115	0.5%
Blank Votes	246
Total Votes Cast	22,281
Total Ballots Cast	22,527
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1961Oct 10

Preliminary Election

Mayor

City of Somerville

Lawrence F. Bretta won (28%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lawrence F. Bretta	6,447	28.1%
Harold W. Wells	6,163	26.8%
James F. Brennan	5,542	24.1%
Paul M. Haley	3,976	17.3%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	310	1.4%
Edward Neves	213	0.9%
Ralph F. Champa	176	0.8%
Gordon F. Hughes	139	0.6%
Blank Votes	354
Total Votes Cast	22,966
Total Ballots Cast	23,320
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1960Sep 13

Democratic Primary

County Commissioner

Middlesex County

Edward L. Buckley ran (29%) against 28 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Edward L. Buckley	9,676	29.1%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	2,779	8.4%
Theodore Campo	2,605	7.8%
Anthony Galluccio	2,021	6.1%
Francis J. Harrington	1,621	4.9%
Brown J. Caldwell	1,417	4.3%
John Sarno	1,170	3.5%
Lawrence W. Brennan	1,152	3.5%
...and 21 more candidates »
Blank Votes	7,210
Total Votes Cast	33,273
Total Ballots Cast	40,483
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1960Apr 26

Democratic Primary

Ward CommitteeGroup 1

Ward 3

G. Edward Bradley ran (4%) against 26 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
G. Edward Bradley	192	3.8%
Denis L. McKenna	171	4.8%
Thomas F. Pickett	115	4.8%
Francis A. Flanagan	91	2.9%
Lawrence M. Neylon	90	2.7%
Anthony F. Cota	89	3.2%
Mary E. Flanagan	83	2.5%
Roger J. O'connor	83	2.5%
...and 19 more candidates »
Blank Votes	20,017
Total Votes Cast	2,124
Total Ballots Cast	22,141
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1960Apr 26

Democratic Primary

Ward CommitteeGroup 2

Ward 3

Denis L. McKenna ran (5%) against 28 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Denis L. McKenna	159	4.8%
Thomas F. Pickett	156	4.8%
James J. Corbett	147	4.5%
Joseph Ray Crimmins	138	4.2%
Eleanor S. Coyne	135	4.1%
G. Edward Bradley	126	3.8%
John C. Kelleher	109	3.3%
Anthony F. Cota	106	3.2%
...and 21 more candidates »
Blank Votes	20,017
Total Votes Cast	2,569
Total Ballots Cast	22,586
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1959Oct 6

Preliminary Election

Assessor

City of Somerville

John R. Havican won (14%) against 16 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John R. Havican	5,675	13.8%
William B. Bailey	4,820	11.7%
Paul M. Haley	3,406	8.3%
T. Edward Corbett	3,183	7.7%
George J. Moran, Jr	2,669	6.5%
Edward J. Butler	2,583	6.3%
Joseph V. Macarelli	2,435	5.9%
John Sarno	2,426	5.9%
...and 9 more candidates »
Blank Votes	7,019
Total Votes Cast	41,187
Total Ballots Cast	48,206
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1957Oct 8

General Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Walter W. Whitney and 22 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Walter W. Whitney	6,841	10.1%
Thomas J. Burke	6,703	9.9%
James F. Hall	6,357	9.4%
Francis Leo McCarthy	5,847	8.6%
Domenick Nick Vitiello	4,115	6.1%
T. Edward Corbett	3,556	5.2%
Thomas C. DeTucci	3,372	5.0%
William J. Joyce	3,254	4.8%
...and 15 more candidates »
Blank Votes	21,403
Total Votes Cast	68,001
Total Ballots Cast	89,404
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1956Sep 18

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

G. Edward Bradley ran (15%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
G. Edward Bradley	4,964	15.0%
Harold A. Palmer	4,338	13.1%
Michael J. Simonelli	4,323	7.4%
John H. Cataldo	3,239	3.7%
Edward J. Butler	2,621	4.4%
Francis Leo McCarthy	2,136	3.3%
John F. Dunne	1,872	4.8%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	1,417	15.5%
...and 6 more candidates »
Blank Votes	7,059
Total Votes Cast	29,934
Total Ballots Cast	36,993
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1956Apr 24

Democratic Primary

Ward CommitteeNot Grouped

Ward 5

Anthony Fantasia ran (347%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Anthony Fantasia	201	346.6%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	185	319.0%
Lena DeLucia	52	89.7%
Blank Votes	14,158
Total Votes Cast	438
Total Ballots Cast	14,596
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1955Oct 11

General Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

John H. Cataldo and 23 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John H. Cataldo	6,650	8.6%
Walter W. Whitney	6,233	8.1%
James F. Hall	6,158	8.0%
Thomas J. Burke	5,061	6.6%
Dominick N. Vitiello	4,874	6.3%
Francis Leo McCarthy	4,334	5.6%
T. Edward Corbett	4,160	5.4%
Edward J. Moran	3,837	5.0%
...and 16 more candidates »
Blank Votes	26,338
Total Votes Cast	76,984
Total Ballots Cast	103,322
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1954Sep 14

Democratic Primary

State Representative

24th Middlesex District

G. Edward Bradley ran (17%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
G. Edward Bradley	4,039	17.2%
Michael J. Simonelli	3,485	14.8%
Harold A. Palmer	3,284	14.0%
Edward J. Butler	2,547	10.8%
James F. Brennan	1,483	6.3%
Elvin E. MacKenzie	1,458	6.2%
Harold J. Drew	1,455	6.2%
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano	1,290	5.5%
...and 5 more candidates »
Blank Votes	6,500
Total Votes Cast	23,503
Total Ballots Cast	30,003
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1953Nov 3

Municipal Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Thomas J. Burke and 7 others ran for 4 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas J. Burke	19,642	17.3%
James F. Hall	15,546	13.7%
Francis Leo McCarthy	14,284	12.6%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	14,160	12.5%
John H. Cataldo	13,827	12.2%
John L. Lovering	13,313	11.7%
Michael A. Manning	12,759	11.2%
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano	9,954	8.8%
Blank Votes	37,967
Total Votes Cast	113,485
Total Ballots Cast	151,452
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1953Oct 6

General Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Thomas J. Burke and 24 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas J. Burke	6,728	7.5%
John H. Cataldo	6,129	6.9%
James F. Hall	5,889	6.7%
John L. Lovering	4,438	5.3%
Francis Leo McCarthy	4,358	5.1%
Michael A. Manning	4,324	5.0%
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano	3,900	4.5%
John Joseph Ryan, Jr	3,894	5.9%
...and 17 more candidates »
Blank Votes	30,862
Total Votes Cast	86,031
Total Ballots Cast	116,892
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1951Oct 9

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Walter W. Whitney and 26 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Walter W. Whitney	6,390	9.1%
Paul I. McCarthy	5,081	7.3%
Peter Paul Bellini	4,576	6.5%
John W. DiCecca	4,498	6.4%
T. Edward Corbett	4,368	6.2%
Thomas J. Burke	4,239	6.1%
Edward T. Brady	3,816	5.4%
John L. Lovering	3,810	5.4%
...and 19 more candidates »
Blank Votes	23,195
Total Votes Cast	70,117
Total Ballots Cast	93,312
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1949Oct 11

Preliminary Election

CouncilorAt-Large

City of Somerville

Walter W. Whitney and 31 others ran for 8 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Walter W. Whitney	6,710	7.8%
John W. DiCecca	5,433	6.3%
John F. Foster, Jr	5,325	6.2%
Peter Paul Bellini	5,026	5.8%
Paul I. McCarthy	4,764	5.6%
Edward T. Brady	4,586	5.3%
Thomas J. Burke	4,013	4.7%
Charles G. Pickett	3,914	4.6%
...and 24 more candidates »
Blank Votes	33,498
Total Votes Cast	86,086
Total Ballots Cast	119,584
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