State Elections - Primary - September 19, 1978 Back to List
The State Primary Election was held at the Peter Noyes School, Old Sudbury Road. The polls were open from 7:00 A.M. to 8 P.M. There were 2,524 votes cast. The precinct results were announced by the Precinct Clerks by 11:00 P.M.
SENATOR IN CONGRESS |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| ELAINE NOBLE | 32 | 42 | 39 | 52 | 165 |
| HOWARD PHILLIPS | 17 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 78 |
| KATHLEEN SULLIVAN ALIOTO | 26 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 116 |
| PAUL E. TSONGAS | 127 | 158 | 118 | 154 | 557 |
| PAUL GUZZI | 77 | 102 | 91 | 85 | 355 |
| BLANKS | 8 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| AVI NELSON | 144 | 146 | 150 | 194 | 634 |
| EDWARD W. BROOKS | 120 | 109 | 119 | 216 | 564 |
| BLANKS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
GOVERNOR |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| BARBARA ACKERMAN | 17 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 80 |
| EDWARD J. KING | 97 | 111 | 137 | 103 | 448 |
| MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS | 168 | 217 | 150 | 229 | 764 |
| BLANKS | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| EDWARD F. KING | 147 | 110 | 114 | 148 | 519 |
| FRANCIS W. HATCH, JR. | 102 | 127 | 143 | 241 | 613 |
| BLANKS | 18 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 79 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| THOMAS P. O'NEILL III | 206 | 250 | 217 | 255 | 928 |
| BLANKS | 81 | 110 | 90 | 103 | 384 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| PETER L. MCDOWELL | 99 | 88 | 88 | 122 | 397 |
| WILLIAM I. COWIN | 111 | 115 | 117 | 200 | 543 |
| BLANKS | 57 | 54 | 64 | 96 | 271 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI | 195 | 240 | 195 | 225 | 855 |
| BLANKS | 92 | 120 | 112 | 133 | 457 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| WILLIAM F. WELD | 188 | 178 | 181 | 310 | 857 |
| BLANKS | 79 | 79 | 88 | 108 | 354 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
SECRETARY |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| ANTHONY J. VIGLIOTTI | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| DAVID E. CROSBY | 13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 74 |
| JAMES W. HENNIGAN, JR. | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| JOHN FULHAM | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 50 |
| LOIS G. PINES | 146 | 174 | 142 | 185 | 647 |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY | 46 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 182 |
| WILLIAM JAMES GALVIN, JR. | 15 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 105 |
| BLANKS | 42 | 50 | 38 | 53 | 183 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| JOHN W. SEARS | 193 | 184 | 189 | 330 | 896 |
| BLANKS | 74 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 315 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
TREASURER |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| DAYCE PHILIP MOORE | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
| LAWRENCE E. BLACKE | 18 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 90 |
| LAWRENCE S. DICARA | 92 | 120 | 114 | 106 | 432 |
| PAUL R. CACCHIOTTI | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 65 |
| ROBERT Q. CRANE | 93 | 120 | 76 | 119 | 408 |
| THOMAS D. LOPES | 8 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 43 |
| BLANKS | 52 | 56 | 55 | 77 | 240 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| LEWIS S. W. CRAMPTON | 190 | 174 | 175 | 306 | 845 |
| BLANKS | 77 | 83 | 94 | 112 | 366 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
AUDITOR |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| PETER G. MEADE | 136 | 173 | 143 | 165 | 617 |
| THADDEUS BUCZKO | 104 | 128 | 109 | 122 | 463 |
| BLANKS | 47 | 59 | 55 | 71 | 232 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| WILLIAM A. CASEY | 187 | 177 | 171 | 301 | 836 |
| BLANKS | 80 | 80 | 98 | 117 | 375 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (FOURTH DISTRICT) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| NORMAN M. WALKER | 90 | 76 | 97 | 85 | 348 |
| ROBERT F. DRINAN | 186 | 268 | 198 | 257 | 909 |
| BLANKS | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 55 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| RAYMOND A. GASTONGUAY (WRITE IN) | 14 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 46 |
| BLANKS | 253 | 248 | 261 | 403 | 1165 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
COUNCILLOR (THIRD DISTRICT) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| HERBERT L. CONNOLLY | 123 | 134 | 121 | 139 | 517 |
| RAYMOND P. MCKEON | 68 | 90 | 84 | 72 | 314 |
| BLANKS | 96 | 136 | 102 | 147 | 481 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| BLANKS | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT (MIDDLESEX & WORCESTER DISTRICT) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| CHESTER G. ATKINS | 217 | 267 | 208 | 260 | 952 |
| ROBERT C. BOWLER | 37 | 42 | 59 | 53 | 191 |
| BLANKS | 33 | 51 | 40 | 45 | 169 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| BLANKS | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (THIRTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| DENNIS J. BERRY | 176 | 195 | 184 | 198 | 753 |
| BLANKS | 111 | 165 | 123 | 160 | 559 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| ANN C. GANNETT | 215 | 200 | 205 | 355 | 975 |
| BLANKS | 52 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 233 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (NORTHERN DISTRICT) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| GUY A. CARBONE | 28 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 136 |
| JOHN J. DRONEY | 56 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 280 |
| L. SCOTT HARSHBARGER | 167 | 176 | 139 | 181 | 663 |
| BLANKS | 36 | 70 | 55 | 72 | 233 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| GUY A. CARBONE (WRITE IN) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| BLANKS | 258 | 255 | 267 | 413 | 1193 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| EDWARD J. BISHOP, JR. | 16 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 94 |
| FRANCIS X. DONAHUE | 24 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 89 |
| JOHN R. HARVEY | 23 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 83 |
| LEONARD F. DEACON DOYLE | 22 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 90 |
| PAUL J. CAVANAUGH | 76 | 94 | 89 | 92 | 351 |
| RALPH R. HOGAN | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| BLANKS | 114 | 162 | 123 | 164 | 563 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| JAMES MATTHEW VENEZIANO (WRITE IN) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| BLANKS | 263 | 255 | 268 | 412 | 1198 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| BERNARD J. HENNESSY | 173 | 162 | 154 | 161 | 650 |
| JOHN L. DANEHY | 25 | 43 | 29 | 33 | 130 |
| MICHAEL T. CUNNINGHAM | 20 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 85 |
| WILLIAM C. CHISHOLM, JR. | 13 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 75 |
| BLANKS | 56 | 109 | 85 | 122 | 372 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| JOAN RHINES NEEDLEMAN (WRITE IN) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| BLANKS | 264 | 257 | 265 | 418 | 1204 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
COUNTY TREASURER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
| CHARLES A. GALLAGHER | 14 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 74 |
| DONALD A. FANTINI | 41 | 59 | 34 | 36 | 170 |
| JAMES F. BRENNAN | 19 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 76 |
| JOHN J. TWOMEY | 32 | 35 | 47 | 53 | 167 |
| RICHARD D. MAHONEY | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 70 |
| ROCCO J. ANTONELLI | 26 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 118 |
| THOMAS F. COUGHLIN | 32 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 132 |
| BLANKS | 104 | 146 | 110 | 144 | 504 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 287 | 360 | 307 | 358 | 1312 |
| REPUBLICAN | |
| BLANKS | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 267 | 257 | 269 | 418 | 1211 |
AMERICAN BALLOT: American Party ballots were furnished by the State Secretary's Office and were available at the polls on September 19, 1978. However, no candidates' names appeared printed on the ballot, and there were no votes cast in the American Party at the Primary in Precincts 2, 3 and 4. There was one blank ballot cast in Precinct 1.
