State Elections - Primary - September 14, 1976 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 962 votes cast. The precinct results were announced by the Precinct Clerks by 9:30 PM.
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| MICHAEL S. ROBERTSON | 30 | 46 | 23 | 74 | 173 |
| BLANKS | 12 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 43 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| EDWARD M. KENNEDY | 147 | 125 | 121 | 177 | 570 |
| ROBERT EMMET DINSMORE | 28 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 119 |
| FREDERICK C. LANGONE | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| BERNARD P. SHANNON | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| BLANKS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
CONGRESSMAN (4TH DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| ARTHUR D. MASON | 37 | 50 | 25 | 79 | 191 |
| BLANKS | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| ROBERT F. DRINAN | 140 | 120 | 110 | 183 | 553 |
| BLANKS | 46 | 42 | 58 | 47 | 193 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
COUNCILLOR (3RD DISTRICT
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| HERBERT L. CONNOLLY | 79 | 74 | 76 | 118 | 347 |
| BLANKS | 107 | 88 | 92 | 112 | 399 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
SENATOR (MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| LOUIS F. LEBLANC | 32 | 44 | 23 | 68 | 167 |
| BLANKS | 10 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 49 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| CHESTER G. ATKINS | 129 | 108 | 105 | 167 | 509 |
| BLANKS | 57 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 237 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (40TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| MARY JANE MCGLENNON | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| BLANKS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| GENEVRA R. COUNIHAN | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| BLANKS | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (53RD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| ANN C. GANNETT | 0 | 50 | 23 | 82 | 155 |
| BLANKS | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 174 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| SCATTERING | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| BLANKS | 0 | 161 | 167 | 229 | 557 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 560 |
CLERK OF COURTS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| JOAN R. NEEDLEMAN | 32 | 43 | 22 | 66 | 163 |
| BLANKS | 10 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 53 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| EDWARD J. SULLIVAN | 84 | 72 | 77 | 124 | 357 |
| BLANKS | 102 | 90 | 91 | 106 | 389 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
REGISTER OF DEEDS (MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| LESTER W. BOWEN (WRITE-IN) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 38 | 47 | 24 | 82 | 191 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 42 | 56 | 26 | 92 | 216 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| JOHN F. ZAMPARELLI | 82 | 65 | 72 | 117 | 336 |
| BLANKS | 104 | 97 | 96 | 113 | 410 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 186 | 162 | 168 | 230 | 746 |
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) (2)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| CARL J. CINCOTTA | 28 | 42 | 20 | 77 | 167 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 56 | 70 | 32 | 106 | 264 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 84 | 112 | 52 | 184 | 432 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| MICHAEL E. MCLAUGHLIN | 38 | 35 | 44 | 40 | 157 |
| S. LESTER RALPH | 54 | 56 | 48 | 73 | 231 |
| JOYCE MORRISSEY BEATTY | 21 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 103 |
| RICHARD ROBERT CAPLES | 20 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 84 |
| THOMAS F. COUGHLIN | 26 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 74 |
| BERNARD J. HENNESSY | 105 | 90 | 99 | 140 | 434 |
| BLANKS | 108 | 85 | 92 | 124 | 409 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 372 | 324 | 336 | 460 | 1492 |
No candidates' names appeared on the American Party ballot, and there were no votes cast in the American Party at the Primary.
