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Walter B. MacDonald
(D)
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Victories
Won
5
out of
9
generals.
Won
0
out of
3
primaries.
Won
5
out of
12
total contests.
Opponents
Alexander J. Alexander J. Lynch
1955 General
M. Peter Anderson
1956 General
Louis Andon
1956 General
Violet Andon
1956 General
Leo J. Cain, Jr
1955 General
John Cambria
1956 General
Theodore Corrieri
1953 General
John A. Daniels
1956 General
C. Eugene Farnam
1956 General
Edward G. Fraser
1949 General
John J. Gormley
1953 General
John A. Gould
1956 General
Arthur A. Handy
1956 General
Richard Harrington, Jr
1953 General
Harriet G. Hartford
1956 General
Jack J. Innes
1949 General
Paul I. Kopelman
1953 General
George C. Leahy
1951 General
Edward L. Leahy
1949 General
George C. Leahy
1951 General
Susan MacDonald
1956 General
Arthur Miers
1956 General
Carlo Milano
1951 General
Joseph Mulligan, Jr
1964 General
James J. Murphy, Jr.
1956 General
Vernon C. Newman
1956 General
David B. Nissenbaum
1956 General
Alvro Perry
1956 General
Leonard E. Radochia
1949 General
Leonard E . Radochia
1949 General
Howard Russell
1956 General
Russell B. Russell B. Fletcher
1956 General
Armando G. Russo
1955 General
A. Everett Sherburne
1956 General
Fred N. Simpson
1956 General
Lawrence B. Smith
1956 General
Blanche Strong
1956 General
Chester Taylor
1956 General
Graydon E. Toothaker
1956 General
Herbert Winslow
1956 General
Norman S. Woodside
1956 General
Walter B. MacDonald
(D)
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District
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1964
Apr 28
Democratic Primary
Ward Committee
Not Grouped
Ward
4
Joseph Mulligan, Jr
ran (52%) against
Walter B. MacDonald
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Mulligan, Jr
64
51.6%
Walter B. MacDonald
60
48.4%
Blank Votes
12,561
Total Votes Cast
124
Total Ballots Cast
12,685
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1957
Nov 5
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Alexander J. Lynch
won (51%) against
Walter B. MacDonald
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexander J. Lynch
3,030
50.8%
Walter B. MacDonald
2,935
49.2%
Blank Votes
145
Total Votes Cast
5,965
Total Ballots Cast
6,110
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1956
Sep 18
Republican Primary
U.S. House
Congressional District
8
Walter B. MacDonald
ran (57%) against 2 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
1,340
56.6%
C. Eugene Farnam
854
36.1%
Vernon C. Newman
174
7.4%
Blank Votes
155
Total Votes Cast
2,368
Total Ballots Cast
2,523
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1956
Apr 24
Republican Primary
Ward Committee
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
ran (5%) against 23 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
76
4.9%
Graydon E. Toothaker
73
4.7%
Norman S. Woodside
70
4.5%
Arthur A. Handy
69
4.4%
John A. Daniels
68
4.4%
David B. Nissenbaum
68
4.4%
Susan MacDonald
66
4.2%
Howard Russell
66
4.2%
...and 16 more candidates »
Blank Votes
2,215
Total Votes Cast
1,565
Total Ballots Cast
3,780
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1955
Nov 8
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Alexander J. Lynch
ran (50%) against
Walter B. MacDonald
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexander J. Lynch
2,926
50.0%
Walter B. MacDonald
2,926
50.0%
Blank Votes
286
Total Votes Cast
5,852
Total Ballots Cast
6,138
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1955
Oct 11
General Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
won (40%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
1,709
40.5%
Alexander J. Lynch
1,300
30.8%
Armando G. Russo
898
21.3%
Leo J. Cain, Jr
314
7.4%
Blank Votes
196
Total Votes Cast
4,221
Total Ballots Cast
4,417
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1953
Nov 3
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
won (62%) against
Richard Harrington, Jr
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
3,769
62.0%
Richard Harrington, Jr
2,315
38.1%
Blank Votes
366
Total Votes Cast
6,084
Total Ballots Cast
6,450
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1953
Oct 6
General Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
won (39%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
1,738
38.8%
Richard Harrington, Jr
1,015
22.6%
Theodore Corrieri
665
14.8%
Paul I. Kopelman
568
12.7%
John J. Gormley
499
11.1%
Blank Votes
276
Total Votes Cast
4,485
Total Ballots Cast
4,761
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1951
Nov 6
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
won (58%) against
George C. Leahy
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
3,196
58.2%
George C. Leahy
2,295
41.8%
Blank Votes
230
Total Votes Cast
5,491
Total Ballots Cast
5,721
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1951
Oct 9
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Walter B. MacDonald
won (47%) against 3 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter B. MacDonald
1,783
46.9%
George C . Leahy
1,104
29.0%
Carlo Milano
501
13.2%
Theodore Corrieri
417
11.0%
Blank Votes
205
Total Votes Cast
3,805
Total Ballots Cast
4,010
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1949
Nov 8
Municipal Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Leonard E. Radochia
won (54%) against
Walter B. MacDonald
.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Leonard E. Radochia
3,649
54.0%
Walter B. MacDonald
3,114
46.0%
Blank Votes
370
Total Votes Cast
6,763
Total Ballots Cast
7,133
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1949
Oct 11
Preliminary Election
Councilor
Ward
4
Leonard E . Radochia
won (44%) against 4 opponents.
Candidates »
Candidate
Votes
%
Leonard E . Radochia
2,104
44.0%
Walter B. MacDonald
1,027
21.5%
Edward L. Leahy
916
19.2%
Edward G. Fraser
486
10.2%
Jack J. Innes
244
5.1%
Blank Votes
357
Total Votes Cast
4,777
Total Ballots Cast
5,134
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