State Elections - Primary - September 16, 1980 Back to List
The State Primary Election was held at the Peter Noyes School. The polls were open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. There were 2,614 votes cast. The results were announced by Town Clerk, Betsey M. Powers by 9:50 PM.
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| ARTHUR J. CLARK | 791 |
| BARNEY FRANK | 1398 |
| DAVID J. MOTENSON | 21 |
| ROBERT BLAIR SHAFFER | 6 |
| SCATTERING | 1 |
| BLANKS | 4 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| RICHARD A. JONES | 275 |
| SCATTERING | 1 |
| BLANKS | 45 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |
COUNCILLOR
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| HERBERT J. CONNOLLY | 1138 |
| BLANKS | 1083 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 321 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| CHESTER G. ATKINS | 1590 |
| ROBERT C. BOWLER | 314 |
| BLANKS | 317 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| FRANK J. VALLENTI | 245 |
| BLANKS | 76 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| VIRGINIA M. ALLAN | 1686 |
| BLANKS | 535 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| LUCILE P. HICKS | 281 |
| BLANKS | 40 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| MICHAEL E. MCLAUGHLIN | 617 |
| S. LESTER RALPH | 825 |
| THOMAS J. LARKIN | 948 |
| BLANKS | 2052 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 642 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| JAMES A. BRESLIN | 131 |
| CHARLES LEO BUCKLEY | 276 |
| JOSEPH MICHAEL CATERINA | 34 |
| VINCENT PAUL CIAMPA | 155 |
| THOMAS A. CORKERY | 34 |
| EDWARD F. HENNEBERRY, JR. | 765 |
| MICHAEL A. MCLAUGHLIN | 128 |
| VINCENT F. ZABBO | 36 |
| BLANKS | 662 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| PHILIP T. RAZOOK | 263 |
| BLANKS | 58 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 |