William J. Donovan (D)

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Victories

Won 7 out of 11 generals.
Won 2 out of 20 primaries.
Won 9 out of 31 total contests.

Opponents

William J. Donovan (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1988Mar 8 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 6
Eugene C. Brune ran (5%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,202 4.5%
917 3.5%
910 3.4%
837 3.2%
795 3.0%
792 3.0%
786 3.0%
779 2.9%
Blank Votes 45,883  
Total Votes Cast 26,515  
Total Ballots Cast 72,398  
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1984Mar 13 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
Eugene C. Brune ran (5%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
905 5.0%
717 4.0%
594 3.3%
583 3.2%
552 3.1%
543 3.0%
533 2.9%
532 2.9%
Blank Votes 35,824  
Total Votes Cast 18,111  
Total Ballots Cast 53,935  
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1980Mar 4 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
Eugene C. Brune ran (5%) against 32 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,338 5.4%
1,036 4.2%
979 3.9%
954 3.8%
900 3.6%
895 3.6%
876 3.5%
851 3.4%
Blank Votes 24,973  
Total Votes Cast 24,973  
Total Ballots Cast 74,410  
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1976Mar 2 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
Eugene Charles Brune ran (5%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
965 4.8%
777 3.8%
747 3.7%
736 3.6%
734 3.6%
696 3.4%
688 3.4%
658 3.3%
Blank Votes 41,428  
Total Votes Cast 20,272  
Total Ballots Cast 61,700  
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1972Apr 25 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 6
Harold P. Mollahan ran (2%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
411 1.5%
408 1.5%
365 1.3%
359 1.3%
354 1.3%
350 1.3%
350 1.3%
350 1.3%
Total Votes Cast 11,608  
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1964Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
John C. Bennett ran (6%) against 31 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
172 5.7%
160 5.3%
135 4.5%
131 4.4%
124 4.1%
122 4.1%
113 3.8%
111 3.7%
Blank Votes 7,353  
Total Votes Cast 3,007  
Total Ballots Cast 10,360  
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1962Sep 18 Democratic Primary County Commissioner Middlesex County
Gordon Faulkner ran (31%) against 17 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
6,714 30.5%
2,932 13.3%
2,391 10.9%
2,026 9.2%
1,438 6.5%
1,384 6.3%
1,115 5.1%
810 3.7%
Blank Votes 3,249  
Total Votes Cast 22,013  
Total Ballots Cast 25,262  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 2 Ward 6
William J. Donovan ran (4%) against 31 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
210 3.8%
207 3.8%
205 3.7%
186 3.4%
178 3.2%
176 3.2%
176 3.2%
174 3.2%
Blank Votes 6,916  
Total Votes Cast 5,348  
Total Ballots Cast 12,264  
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1959Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (52%) against William J. Donovan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,667 52.3%
17,058 47.8%
Blank Votes 301  
Total Votes Cast 35,725  
Total Ballots Cast 36,026  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (56%) against Harold W. Wells. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,869 55.8%
15,011 44.3%
Blank Votes 273  
Total Votes Cast 33,880  
Total Ballots Cast 34,153  
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1957Oct 8 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,651 52.8%
9,082 41.1%
1,352 6.1%
Blank Votes 266  
Total Votes Cast 22,085  
Total Ballots Cast 22,351  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 6
William J. Donovan ran (4%) against 34 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
144 3.8%
135 3.6%
122 3.2%
122 3.2%
122 3.2%
121 3.2%
121 3.2%
117 3.1%
Blank Votes 5,099  
Total Votes Cast 3,791  
Total Ballots Cast 8,890  
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1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped District 8th Congressional
Torbert H. MacDonald ran (16%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
952 16.4%
928 16.0%
717 12.4%
689 11.8%
Blank Votes 2,878  
Total Votes Cast 3,286  
Total Ballots Cast 6,164  
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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (57%) against Andrew Capuano. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,474 56.5%
15,743 43.5%
Blank Votes 273  
Total Votes Cast 36,217  
Total Ballots Cast 36,490  
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1955Oct 11 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (44%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,218 43.9%
8,688 34.0%
5,185 20.3%
465 1.8%
Blank Votes 273  
Total Votes Cast 25,556  
Total Ballots Cast 25,829  
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1953Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (60%) against John M. Lynch. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
22,575 60.2%
14,956 39.9%
Blank Votes 332  
Total Votes Cast 37,531  
Total Ballots Cast 37,863  
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1953Oct 6 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
John M. Lynch won (26%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
7,362 26.1%
6,584 23.4%
6,399 22.7%
5,471 19.4%
1,205 4.3%
685 2.4%
496 1.8%
Blank Votes 267  
Total Votes Cast 28,202  
Total Ballots Cast 28,469  
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1951Nov 6 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 6
William J. Donovan won (53%) against Walter W. Steeves. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,373 52.6%
2,135 47.4%
Blank Votes 60  
Total Votes Cast 4,508  
Total Ballots Cast 4,568  
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1951Oct 9 Preliminary Election Councilor Ward 6
William J. Donovan won (48%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,431 47.9%
1,287 43.1%
114 3.8%
83 2.8%
73 2.4%
Blank Votes 64  
Total Votes Cast 2,988  
Total Ballots Cast 3,052  
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1949Oct 11 Preliminary Election Assessor City of Somerville
Gordon Faulkner won (11%) against 33 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
5,380 10.7%
5,266 10.4%
3,965 7.9%
3,205 6.3%
2,424 4.8%
2,063 4.1%
2,060 4.1%
2,035 4.0%
Total Votes Cast 50,544  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
George J. Moran ran (19%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
555 19.1%
366 12.6%
285 9.8%
268 9.2%
255 8.8%
253 8.7%
252 8.7%
241 8.3%
Blank Votes 6,386  
Total Votes Cast 2,914  
Total Ballots Cast 9,300  
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1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary State Representative 24th Middlesex District
John J. Donahue and 17 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
3,392 13.6%
2,572 10.3%
2,514 10.0%
2,235 8.9%
1,974 7.9%
1,890 7.6%
1,781 7.1%
1,460 5.8%
Blank Votes 8,017  
Total Votes Cast 25,037  
Total Ballots Cast 33,054  
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1936Apr 28 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
George J. Moran and 19 others ran (top 20 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
95 5.3%
91 5.1%
90 5.1%
88 4.9%
88 4.9%
88 4.9%
88 4.9%
88 4.9%
Blank Votes 26,197  
Total Votes Cast 1,783  
Total Ballots Cast 27,980  
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1928Apr 24 Democratic Primary Alternate Delegate to National Convention District 9th Congressional
John J. Noreau, Jr. ran (74%) against 13 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
42 73.7%
2 3.5%
2 3.5%
1 1.8%
1 1.8%
1 1.8%
1 1.8%
1 1.8%
Blank Votes 5,894  
Total Votes Cast 57  
Total Ballots Cast 5,951  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
James E. Hagan ran (44%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
621 44.2%
513 35.9%
253 18.0%
27 1.9%
Blank Votes 135  
Total Votes Cast 1,404  
Total Ballots Cast 1,539  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 2
James E. Hagan and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
928 12.4%
896 11.9%
752 10.0%
750 10.0%
707 9.4%
700 9.3%
700 9.3%
697 9.3%
Blank Votes 7,877  
Total Votes Cast 7,513  
Total Ballots Cast 15,390  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Delegate to State Convention Ward 2
Joseph A. Haley and 9 others ran (top 10 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,080 12.8%
winner
974 11.6%
winner
889 10.6%
winner
839 10.0%
winner
823 9.8%
winner
774 9.2%
winner
761 9.1%
winner
759 9.0%
Blank Votes 6,979  
Total Votes Cast 8,411  
Total Ballots Cast 15,390  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Representative 23rd Middlesex District
Thomas F. Mackey and 4 others ran (top 3 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
513 23.8%
488 22.7%
436 20.3%
423 19.7%
292 13.6%
Blank Votes 704  
Total Votes Cast 2,152  
Total Ballots Cast 2,856  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary Ward Committee Ward 1
Dennis L. Donovan ran (41%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
156 40.7%
114 29.8%
113 29.5%
Blank Votes 604  
Total Votes Cast 383  
Total Ballots Cast 987  
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1921Dec 13 Municipal Election Councilor Ward 1
William F. Burns and 3 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
1,272 30.6%
winner
1,079 26.0%
962 23.2%
842 20.3%
Blank Votes 601  
Total Votes Cast 4,155  
Total Ballots Cast 4,756  
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1921Nov 22 Democratic Primary Councilor Ward 1
William F. Burns and William J. Donovan ran (top 2 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
126 51.0%
winner
121 49.0%
Blank Votes 49  
Total Votes Cast 247  
Total Ballots Cast 296  
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