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State Elections - Presidential - November 08, 1988 Back to List

The State Election was held in the Peter Noyes School, Old Sudbury Road. The polls were open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. There were 8,726 votes cast. The precinct results were announced by the precinct clerks at 11:20 p.m.
 

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
BUSH AND QUAYLE10751062109711234357
DUKAKIS AND BENTSEN1020104397711364176
FULANI AND DATTNER02349
PAUL AND MARROU24332832117
BLANKS2114121259
SCATTERING03238
Totals for Office21402157211923108726
 

SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
EDWARD M. KENNEDY11641257114512504816
FRIDA LEE NASON911152560
JOSEPH D. MALONE9058289109673610
MARY FRIDLEY777829
BLANKS50534462209
SCATTERING10102
Totals for Office21362156212223128726
 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
CHESTER G. ATKINS16341632156716826515
T. D. HUDSON2662932943461199
BLANKS2372262582861007
SCATTERING41005
Totals for Office21412152211923148726
 

COUNCILLOR (THIRD DISTRICT)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
JODY DOW8547808579673458
ROBERT B. KENNEDY90610129279453790
BLANKS3773593393981473
SCATTERING00000
Totals for Office21372151212323108721
 

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT (MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER DISTRICT)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
ARGEO PAUL CELLUCCI14461434134714635690
BLANKS6887187778473030
SCATTERING10001
Totals for Office21352152212423108721
 

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (THIRTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
LUCILLE "CILE" P. HICKS13661246124413535209
MARK COLLINS6838337858603161
BLANKS86779098351
SCATTERING00000
Totals for Office21352156211923118721
 

CLERK OF COURTS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
EDWARD J. SULLIVAN13271394124912975267
BLANKS80875787510133453
SCATTERING00101
Totals for Office21352151212523108721
 

REGISTER OF DEEDS (MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
EUGENE C. BRUNE12651302118912605016
BLANKS86885193210523703
SCATTERING20002
Totals for Office21352153212123128721
 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
EDWARD J. KENNEDY, JR.964102896210133967
THOMAS J. LARKIN96494392810123847
BLANKS23462335234825969625
SCATTERING20013
Totals for Office427643064238462217442
 

TREASURER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)

Candidate NamePrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Total
JAMES E. FAHEY, JR.12941362125013095215
BLANKS84479186910013505
SCATTERING10001
Totals for Office21392153211923108721
 
BALLOT QUESTION 1
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of Representatives on May 20, 1987, by a vote of 93-58 and approved by the Senate on May 20, 1987 by a vote of 31-8?
The law provides a salary increase, effective January 7, 1987 for the members of the legislature and certain constitutional officers of the Commonwealth. Beginning at a base salary of $30,000, each member of the legislature will receive a salary increase under the law equal to the compounded percentage increase in the salaries of full time state employees who are subject to collective bargaining agreements between the Commonwealth and the ALLIANCE, AFSCME-SEIU, AFL-CIO in effect between January 5, 1983 and January 7, 1987. Thereafter the salaries of each member of the lelgislature will be increased by the same percentages as the salaries of full time state employees subject to the collective bargaining agreements. The law further provides that members of the legislature holding leadership positions and committee chairmanships will receive an annual sum in addition to their salary. This additional amount will vary from $7,500 to $35,000 depending upon the particular position the member holds. The law also increases the salaries of certain constitutional officers. Under the law the salary of the governor is set at $85,000; the salaries of the lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer and the state auditor are set at $70,000; and the salary of the attorney general is set at $75,000. Any individual may waive his or her salary increase under this law. Any amount so waived shall not be deemed regular compensation for the purposes of computing any such person's benefits and shall be exempt from state taxation.
Ballot Question 1, ResultsPrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Totals
Yes5204163854711792
No15211627162617366510
Blanks99108108104419
Totals21402151211923118721
BALLOT QUESTION 2
Do you appproved of a law summarized below, which was disapproved by the House of Representatives on May 3. 1988, by a vote of 24-133, and on which no vote was taken by the Senate before May 4, 1988.
The proposed law would repeal state law requiring that the wages, including payments to health and welfare plans, paid to persons employed in the construction of public works be no less than the wages paid locally under existing collective bargaining agreements and understandings, or by the municipality for the same kind of work. Under the propposed law, the Commissioner of Labor and Industries would no longer set wage rates for such work or classify jobs. The proposed law would also remove the Commissioner of Labor and Industries' authority to set the wage rates of employees of contractors who move office furniture and fixtures for the state or a county, city, wage rates of operators of vehicles and other equipment engaged in public works. The proposed law would not change the way wages are set for laborers employed by the state Department of Public Works and the Metropolitan Distsrict Commission.
Ballot Question 2, ResultsPrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Totals
Yes12741116122012914901
No7669227919143393
Blanks97116108106427
Totals21372154211923118721
BALLOT QUESTION 3
Do you approve of a lawl summarized below, which was disappproved by the House of Representatives on May 2, 1988, by a vote of 2-150, and disapproved by the Senate on May 3, 1988, by a vote of 0-34?
The proposed law would require the Commissioner of the Department of Food and Agriculture to issue regulations to ensure that farm animals are maintained in good health and that cruel or inhumane practices are not used in the raising, handling or transportation of farm animals. The Commissioner would issue regulations, affective within four years after passage of the proposed law, about the surgical procedures used on farm animals, the transportation and slaughter of farm animals, and the diet and housing of those animals. The Director of the Division of Animal Health could issue exemption permits for a period of time up to one year and one half to any farmer. Under the proposed measure, an unpaid Scientific Advisory Board on Farm Animal Welfare comprised of veterinarians and animal scientists would also be established within the Department of Food and Agriculture. The Board would examine animal agricultural practices, issue for publication certain reports on farm practices, and make non-binding recommendations to the Commissioner about specific regulations. If appropriated by the legislature, the Board may allocate an annual sum of not more than ten cents per Massachusetts citizen to assist farmers in adopting methods which are consistent with the purposes of this law. The Director of the Division of Animal Health would be responsible for enforcing regulations issued as a result of this proposed law. Persons who violate the new law would be punished by a fine of up to $1,000.
Ballot Question 3, ResultsPrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Totals
Yes4364844594931872
No16111572155117256459
Blanks889710996390
Totals21352153211923148721
BALLOT QUESTION 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below, upon which no vote was taken by the House of Representatives or the Senate before May 4, 1988?
The proposed law would provide that, after July 4, 1989, there shall be no further generation of electric power by commercial nuclear power plants in the Commonwealth by means which result in the production of nuclear waste.
Ballot Question 4, ResultsPrecinct 1Precinct 2Precinct 3Precinct 4Totals
Yes5985935576842432
No14651464147815335940
Blanks77948494349
Totals21402151211923118721