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Rodrigues and Schmid win big in Westport!
EverythingWestport.com
Tuesday,
November 02, 2010
photos/EverythingWesrtport.com
 Clear but chilly
skies found Westport voters heading to the polls bundled up in coats,
mufflers and an ironclad determination to make a difference in this year’s
midterm elections.
Westporters came out in numbers not seen before in a
midterm election as 6627 or 56.58% of the registered voters cast their
ballots.
Westport’s Mike Rodrigues
and Paul Schmid overwhelmed their lesser know and poorly funded opponents to
become the first favorite-son legislators to concurrently represent Westport
at the state house.
Left: Westport’s Lisa Arnold campaigning
for her candidates of choice at the Town Hall Annex. Chilly but clear skies
brought out record numbers of Westport voters.
State senator-elect Rodrigues took Westport over Lakeville’s Derek Maksy by a vote of 4644 to 1745, a 72.68% margin that saw most unenrolleds
voting for the popular, multi-term state representative.
Newly elected State Representative
Schmid fared just as well taking Westport over Fall River’s F. George Jacome with a 4650 to 1498 vote tally, a 75.59% margin.
70-year-old U.S. Congressman Barney
Frank, avoiding the nationalization of his race that did in so many incumbent
democrats across the country, was resoundingly reelected to another
term.
Independent
voters had a big say in Westport, and in Bristol County. There were more
new unenrolled voter registrations this year than
ever before said Westport’s Dottie Silvia, assistant
registrar of voters. “Total registered voters are at an all-time high –
11,713,” Silvia said. “5610 of those are unenrolled.”
Except for Fall River, unenrolleds
are now the majority of registered voters in every town in Bristol County,
bringing unpredictability to any local and district election. Fall River’s
more than 17,750 registered democrats, however,
helped propel the victories of Westport’s Paul Schmid and Michael Rodrigues.
Top vote-getter was Samuel Sutter with 4954; next was Paul Schmid with
4650; then Michael Rodrigues with 4644.
Precinct
B, Town Hall Annex, had the best turnout with 61.10% voting; Precinct C, Macomber School, the least with 49.24%.
Voter Party
Affiliation Spreadsheet as of October 13, 2010
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Precinct
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D
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R
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U
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Grn/Rbw
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Lib
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Grand Totals
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A
|
1032
|
223
|
1045
|
3
|
9
|
2309
|
|
B
|
833
|
371
|
1384
|
3
|
13
|
2604
|
|
C
|
961
|
170
|
877
|
4
|
16
|
2028
|
|
D
|
920
|
240
|
964
|
1
|
12
|
2137
|
|
E
|
900
|
383
|
1340
|
3
|
9
|
2635
|
|
Totals
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4646
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1387
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5610
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11
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59
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11,713
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Left:
U.S. Representative Barney Frank rallying with union supporters at New Bedford’s
Buttonwood Park polls Tuesday afternoon. “I can’t wait for the next five
hours to be over,” he said. Right: An exuberant Paul Schmid
celebrates with supports at the Estoril Café in
Fall River.
 
Left:
State senator-elect Michael Rodrigues received
congratulatory text messages while thanking supporters at his victory party
held at The Lady of the Light Band Club in Fall River. Right: Good friends Steve and Twiggy
Medeiros of Westport share a ‘salute’ with their favorite legislator, Michael
Rodrigues. Rodrigues has
been a big supporter of Westport causes and charitable events, in particular
the Annual Rock, Rhythm and Blues Festival.
Westport Precinct Results
Governor and
Lieutenant Governor
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Patrick and
Murray (D)
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655
|
744
|
481
|
573
|
754
|
3207
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Baker and Tisei (R)
|
458
|
692
|
384
|
451
|
672
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2657
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|
Cahill and Loscocco (I)
|
117
|
98
|
88
|
94
|
91
|
488
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|
Stein and
Purcell G/R
|
21
|
25
|
13
|
19
|
26
|
104
|
|
Blanks
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31
|
30
|
32
|
43
|
30
|
166
|
|
Write-ins
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1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Ballots Cast
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1283
|
1591
|
999
|
1180
|
1574
|
6627
|
|
Registered Voters
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2308
|
2604
|
2029
|
2137
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2635
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11,713
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% Turnout
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55.59%
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61.10%
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49.24%
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55.22%
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59.73%
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56.58%
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Attorney General
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Martha Coakley (D)
|
715
|
827
|
554
|
652
|
832
|
3580
|
|
James McKenna
(R)
|
503
|
699
|
399
|
470
|
670
|
2741
|
|
Blanks
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64
|
64
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46
|
57
|
72
|
303
|
|
Write-ins
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1
|
1
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0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secretary of
State
|
|
Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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William F.
Galvin (D)
|
719
|
863
|
554
|
661
|
858
|
3655
|
|
William C.
Campbell (R)
|
388
|
570
|
341
|
381
|
555
|
2235
|
|
James D.
Henderson (U)
|
72
|
54
|
37
|
48
|
55
|
266
|
|
Blanks
|
104
|
104
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67
|
90
|
106
|
471
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|
Write-ins
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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% Turnout
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasurer
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Steven
Grossman (D)
|
690
|
768
|
535
|
626
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776
|
3395
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Karyn E. Polito (R)
|
473
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695
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368
|
451
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658
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2645
|
|
Blanks
|
118
|
128
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96
|
103
|
140
|
585
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|
Write-ins
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2
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0
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0
|
0
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0
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Auditor
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Suzanne M.
Bump (D)
|
667
|
642
|
488
|
575
|
672
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3044
|
|
Mary Z. Connaughton (R)
|
410
|
674
|
352
|
399
|
617
|
2452
|
|
Nathanael A.
Fortune
|
56
|
81
|
50
|
67
|
102
|
356
|
|
Blanks
|
149
|
194
|
109
|
139
|
183
|
774
|
|
Write-ins
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Representative
in Congress – Fourth District
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|
Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
|
Precinct E
High School
|
Total Votes
|
|
Barney Frank
(D)
|
675
|
787
|
499
|
568
|
763
|
3292
|
|
Sean DM Bielat (R)
|
534
|
742
|
427
|
534
|
738
|
2975
|
|
Susan F. Allen
(I)
|
23
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17
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
112
|
|
Donald M.
Jordan (TRI)
|
22
|
19
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
117
|
|
Blanks
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
29
|
22
|
126
|
|
Write-ins
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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% Turnout
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|
|
|
|
|
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Councilor –
First District
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|
Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Charles O. Cipollini (R)
|
530
|
732
|
460
|
513
|
716
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2951
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Oliver C. Cipollini Jr. (D)
|
590
|
599
|
413
|
492
|
620
|
2714
|
|
Blanks
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163
|
259
|
125
|
173
|
237
|
957
|
|
Write-ins
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0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
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|
|
|
|
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|
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% Turnout
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|
|
|
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|
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Senator in
General Court – First Bristol and Plymouth District
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Derek A. Maksy (R)
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323
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462
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231
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290
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439
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1745
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Mike Rodrigues (Di)
|
920
|
1061
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736
|
848
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1079
|
4644
|
|
Blanks
|
40
|
68
|
31
|
42
|
55
|
236
|
|
Write-ins
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
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% Turnout
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|
|
|
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Representative
in General Court – Eighth Bristol District
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Paul A.
Schmid, III (D)
|
888
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1118
|
693
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824
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1127
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4650
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F. George Jacome (I)
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304
|
360
|
237
|
260
|
337
|
1498
|
|
Blanks
|
90
|
112
|
69
|
96
|
108
|
475
|
|
Write-ins
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
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% Turnout
|
|
|
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District
Attorney – Bristol District
|
|
Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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C. Samuel
Sutter (D)
|
997
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1139
|
773
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904
|
1141
|
4954
|
|
Blanks
|
272
|
441
|
219
|
265
|
421
|
1618
|
|
Write-ins
|
14
|
11
|
7
|
11
|
12
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Registered Voters
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|
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|
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% Turnout
|
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Sheriff –
Bristol County
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Thomas M.
Hodgson (R)
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616
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748
|
470
|
553
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733
|
3120
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|
John Quinn (D)
|
504
|
642
|
374
|
468
|
655
|
2643
|
|
Alan Garcia
(I)
|
142
|
160
|
135
|
127
|
139
|
703
|
|
Blanks
|
21
|
41
|
20
|
32
|
46
|
160
|
|
Write-ins
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
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|
|
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Registered Voters
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|
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% Turnout
|
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County
Commissioner - Bristol County
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Maria F. Lopes
(D)
|
905
|
975
|
686
|
804
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1017
|
4387
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Blanks
|
366
|
608
|
303
|
367
|
546
|
2190
|
|
Write-ins
|
12
|
8
|
10
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9
|
11
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Registered Voters
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% Turnout
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Question 1 –
Repeal of Massachusetts state sales tax on alcoholic beverages
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
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Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
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Precinct E
High School
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Total Votes
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Yes
|
615
|
754
|
524
|
518
|
698
|
3109
|
|
No
|
515
|
731
|
395
|
550
|
758
|
2949
|
|
Blanks
|
153
|
106
|
80
|
112
|
118
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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569
|
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Registered Voters
|
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|
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% Turnout
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|
|
|
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Question 2 –
Repeal of 40B subsidized housing legislation
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Precinct A
Legion Hall
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Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
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Precinct C
Macomber Sch
|
Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
|
Precinct E
High School
|
Total Votes
|
|
Yes
|
499
|
668
|
397
|
496
|
618
|
2678
|
|
No
|
634
|
766
|
520
|
605
|
796
|
3321
|
|
Blanks
|
150
|
157
|
82
|
79
|
160
|
628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Registered Voters
|
|
|
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|
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% Turnout
|
|
|
|
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Question 3 –
Reduce Massachusetts State Sales Tax from 6.25% to 3%
|
|
Precinct A
Legion Hall
|
Precinct B
Town Hall
Annex
|
Precinct C
Macomber Sch
|
Precinct D
Briggs Rd F.
S.
|
Precinct E
High School
|
Total Votes
|
|
Yes
|
535
|
637
|
470
|
500
|
615
|
2757
|
|
No
|
638
|
864
|
493
|
643
|
855
|
3493
|
|
Blanks
|
110
|
90
|
36
|
37
|
104
|
377
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Voters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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% Turnout
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