Walter E. Whittaker (R)

« Go Back   « Go Back

Victories

Won 5 out of 9 generals.
Won 6 out of 7 primaries.
Won 11 out of 16 total contests.

Opponents

John Bellamacina 1933 General
Lena A. Brackett 1948 General
John J. Brennan 1933 General
Katherine C. Coveney 1925 General
Jennie W. Currie 1948 General
Amleto M. DiGiusto 1933 General
Sarah E. Edmond 1948 General
Catherine E. Falvey 1937 General
Francis J. Fitzpatrick 1931 General
Edward J. Fitzpatrick 1933 General
Arthur A. Forte 1948 General
Elizabeth F. Gibson 1938 General
Eugene H. Giroux 1929 General
Josephine H. Ham 1938 General
Fred L. Harris 1948 General
Thomas E. Hegarty 1931 General
Josephine J. Hurley 1948 General
John J. Hurley 1938 General
Frederick S. Johnson 1948 General
Mildred H. Johnson 1948 General
Matthew H. Kerner 1933 General
Anna G. Madden 1925 General
Philip O. McCarthy 1933 General
Charles Osgood Mills 1929 General
Charles E. Moran 1927 General
Hattie B. Morrill 1927 General
David B. Nissenbaum 1938 General
John T. O'Brien 1933 General
William P. O'Meara 1933 General
Elmer U. Perkins 1938 General
Elsie C. Perkins 1948 General
Charles Phillips 1948 General
John R. Powers 1948 General
Martha G. Roney 1948 General
David P. Roney 1948 General
Alice P. Russell 1925 General
Lillian M. Starbird 1948 General
Joseph Stokes 1933 General
George C. A. Stone 1933 General
Stanley C. Strong 1948 General
Geraldine E. Strong 1948 General
Mary V. Sullivan 1925 General
Harold D. Taylor 1931 General
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor 1927 General
Edith Thayer 1931 General
Edward I. Tripp 1923 General
Henry L. Twohig 1933 General
Richard H. Walker 1933 General
Elmer F. Walsh 1933 General
Shirley W. Wickham 1938 General

Walter E. Whittaker (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1948Apr 27 Republican Primary Ward Committee Ward 1
Walter E. Whittaker ran (7%) against 18 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
 59 6.6%
Josephine J. Hurley
 53 5.9%
Fred L. Harris
 51 5.7%
Lillian M. Starbird
 51 5.7%
Josephine H. Ham
 49 5.5%
Frederick S. Johnson
 49 5.5%
Elmer U. Perkins
 49 5.5%
Elsie C. Perkins
 49 5.5%
...and 11 more candidates »
Blank Votes 681  
Total Votes Cast 899  
Total Ballots Cast 1,580  
See Details for this Contest »
1939Nov 7 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 1
Walter E. Whittaker won (57%) against Philip O. McCarthy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
2,535 56.6%
Philip O. McCarthy
 1,941 43.4%
Blank Votes 358  
Total Votes Cast 4,476  
Total Ballots Cast 4,834  
See Details for this Contest »
1938Sep 20 Republican Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 1
Walter E. Whittaker won (18%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
649 17.5%
David B. Nissenbaum
 531 14.3%
Shirley W. Wickham
 520 14.0%
Elizabeth F. Gibson
 515 13.9%
Josephine H. Ham
 507 13.7%
Elmer U. Perkins
 496 13.4%
John J. Hurley
 488 13.2%
Write-In
 1 0.0%
Blank Votes 2,082  
Total Votes Cast 3,707  
Total Ballots Cast 5,789  
See Details for this Contest »
1937Nov 2 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 1
Walter E. Whittaker won (54%) against Catherine E. Falvey. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
2,479 53.8%
Catherine E. Falvey
 2,126 46.2%
Blank Votes 148  
Total Votes Cast 4,605  
Total Ballots Cast 4,753  
See Details for this Contest »
1933Nov 7 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
John J. Brennan and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John J. Brennan
winner
2,056 29.2%
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
1,865 26.5%
Walter E. Whitaker
 1,638 23.3%
Henry L. Twohig
 1,479 21.0%
Blank Votes 1,348  
Total Votes Cast 7,038  
Total Ballots Cast 8,386  
See Details for this Contest »
1933Oct 17 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 1
John J. Brennan and 14 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John J. Brennan
winner
1,066 16.3%
Elmer F. Walsh
winner
1,034 15.8%
Walter E. Whittaker
 852 13.1%
Henry L. Twohig
 644 9.9%
David B. Nissenbaum
 548 8.4%
Richard H. Walker
 463 7.1%
George A. C. Stone
 366 5.6%
Amleto M. DiGiusto
 278 4.3%
...and 7 more candidates »
Blank Votes 1,056  
Total Votes Cast 6,527  
Total Ballots Cast 7,583  
See Details for this Contest »
1931Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 1
Francis J. Fitzpatrick and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
winner
2,375 30.9%
Thomas E. Hegarty
winner
2,240 29.2%
Walter E. Whittaker
 1,606 20.9%
Harold D. Taylor
 1,454 18.9%
Blank Votes 615  
Total Votes Cast 7,675  
Total Ballots Cast 8,290  
See Details for this Contest »
1931Oct 13 Republican Primary School Committee Ward 1
Harold D. Taylor and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Harold D. Taylor
winner
711 87.4%
Dr. Walter E. Whittaker
winner
102 12.5%
Edith C . Thayer
 1 0.1%
Blank Votes 790  
Total Votes Cast 814  
Total Ballots Cast 1,604  
See Details for this Contest »
1929Nov 5 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 1
Eugene H. Giroux and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Eugene H. Giroux
winner
2,475 37.8%
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
winner
2,373 36.2%
Walter E. Whittaker
 1,703 26.0%
Blank Votes 1,503  
Total Votes Cast 6,551  
Total Ballots Cast 8,054  
See Details for this Contest »
1929Oct 15 Republican Primary School Committee Ward 1
Walter E. Whitaker and Charles Osgood Mills ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whitaker
winner
1,004 52.0%
Charles Osgood Mills
winner
928 48.0%
Blank Votes 394  
Total Votes Cast 1,932  
Total Ballots Cast 2,326  
See Details for this Contest »
1927Nov 8 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 1
Francis J. Fitzpatrick and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
winner
1,624 28.6%
Walter Elton Whittaker
winner
1,539 8.9%
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor
 1,479 31.9%
Charles E. Moran
 1,381 30.7%
Blank Votes 427  
Total Votes Cast 6,023  
Total Ballots Cast 6,450  
See Details for this Contest »
1927Oct 18 Republican Primary School Committee Ward 1
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Dorothy Winkfield Taylor
winner
650 43.9%
Walter Elton Whittaker
winner
600 40.5%
Hattie B. Morrill
 231 15.6%
Blank Votes 251  
Total Votes Cast 1,481  
Total Ballots Cast 1,732  
See Details for this Contest »
1925Nov 3 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 4
Walter E. Whittaker and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
1,446 31.7%
Alice P. Russell
winner
1,340 29.3%
Mary V. Sullivan
 902 19.8%
Anna G. Madden
 879 19.3%
Blank Votes 453  
Total Votes Cast 4,567  
Total Ballots Cast 5,020  
See Details for this Contest »
1925Oct 13 Republican Primary School Committee Ward 4
Walter E. Whittaker and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
976 44.0%
Alice P. Russell
winner
676 30.5%
Katherine C. Coveney
 566 25.5%
Blank Votes 438  
Total Votes Cast 2,218  
Total Ballots Cast 2,656  
See Details for this Contest »
1923Dec 11 Municipal Election School Committee Ward 4
Walter E. Whittaker and Katherine C. Coveney ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
1,405 50.9%
Katherine C. Coveney
winner
1,356 49.1%
Blank Votes 1,369  
Total Votes Cast 2,761  
Total Ballots Cast 4,130  
See Details for this Contest »
1923Nov 20 Republican Primary School Committee Ward 4
Walter E. Whittaker and 2 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Walter E. Whittaker
winner
900 58.3%
Katherine C. Coveney
winner
643 41.7%
Edward I. Tripp
 1 0.1%
Blank Votes 570  
Total Votes Cast 1,544  
Total Ballots Cast 2,114  
See Details for this Contest »