State Elections - Primary - September 10, 1974 Back to List
The Presidential Primary Election was held at the Peter Noyes School, Old Sudbury Road. The polls were open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. There were 2,028 votes cast. The precinct results were announced by the Precinct Clerks by 10:15 PM.
GOVERNOR
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| FRANCIS W. SARGEANT | 69 | 95 | 85 | 130 | 379 |
| CARROLL P. SHEEHAN | 59 | 71 | 73 | 118 | 321 |
| BLANKS | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS | 226 | 306 | 292 | 295 | 1119 |
| ROBERT H. QUINN | 43 | 43 | 66 | 28 | 180 |
| BLANKS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| DONALD R. DWIGHT | 94 | 112 | 110 | 160 | 476 |
| BLANKS | 36 | 61 | 49 | 89 | 235 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 130 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 711 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| EVA B. HESTER | 42 | 66 | 63 | 73 | 244 |
| CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA | 36 | 50 | 57 | 40 | 183 |
| JOHN PIERCE LYNCH | 18 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 55 |
| THOMAS P. O'NEIL, III | 134 | 147 | 149 | 138 | 568 |
| THOMS MARTIN SULLIVAN | 9 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| BLANKS | 33 | 59 | 62 | 58 | 212 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| CHARLES C. CABOT, JR. | 43 | 49 | 51 | 79 | 222 |
| WILLIAM I. COWIN | 23 | 41 | 26 | 59 | 149 |
| JOSIAH A. SPAULDING | 62 | 71 | 69 | 100 | 302 |
| BLANKS | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 41 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| FRANCI X. BELLOTTI | 32 | 48 | 57 | 33 | 170 |
| BARRY T. HANNON | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| EDWARD F. HARRINGTON | 94 | 113 | 105 | 119 | 431 |
| EDWARD M. O'BRIEN | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| S. LESTER RALPH | 75 | 76 | 92 | 96 | 339 |
| GEORGE L. SACCO | 37 | 67 | 74 | 39 | 217 |
| BLANKS | 11 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 95 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
SECRETARY OF STATE
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| JOHN M. QUINLAN | 113 | 130 | 127 | 209 | 579 |
| BLANKS | 20 | 43 | 32 | 40 | 135 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| JOHN F. X. DAVOREN | 36 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 173 |
| PAUL H. GUZZI | 217 | 262 | 286 | 256 | 1021 |
| BLANKS | 19 | 40 | 30 | 31 | 120 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
STATE TREASURER
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| MURIEL ERNA BALLENTINE (WRITE-IN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| BLANKS | 132 | 172 | 157 | 242 | 703 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| ROBERT Q. CRANE | 103 | 132 | 129 | 117 | 481 |
| CHARLES MARK FURCOLO | 127 | 148 | 169 | 130 | 574 |
| BLANKS | 42 | 72 | 66 | 79 | 259 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
STATE AUDITOR
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| THADDEUS BUCZCO | 174 | 196 | 196 | 177 | 743 |
| BLANKS | 98 | 156 | 168 | 149 | 571 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
CONGRESSMAN (4TH DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| LAWRENCE CURTIS | 109 | 119 | 125 | 200 | 553 |
| BLANKS | 24 | 54 | 34 | 49 | 161 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| ROBERT F' DRINAN | 228 | 271 | 270 | 266 | 1035 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 44 | 81 | 92 | 60 | 277 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
COUNCILLOR (3RD DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| HERBERT L. CONNOLLY | 150 | 158 | 174 | 147 | 629 |
| BLANKS | 122 | 194 | 190 | 179 | 685 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
SENATOR (MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTOR DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| GEORGE F. ROHAN | 98 | 117 | 120 | 193 | 528 |
| BLANKS | 35 | 56 | 39 | 56 | 186 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| CHESTER G. ATKINS | 241 | 296 | 290 | 281 | 1108 |
| JOHN P. GRASSO | 23 | 25 | 46 | 25 | 119 |
| BLANKS | 8 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 87 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (40TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| WESLEY E. YOUNG | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| BLANKS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| GENEVRA R. COUNIHAN | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| BLANKS | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (53RD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| ANN C. GANNETT | 0 | 141 | 133 | 215 | 489 |
| BLANKS | 0 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 92 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 0 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 581 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| DOUGLAS A. MIRANDA | 0 | 235 | 239 | 209 | 683 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 0 | 117 | 125 | 116 | 358 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 0 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1042 |
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (NORTHERN DISTRICT)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| JOHN J. DRONEY | 153 | 171 | 173 | 153 | 650 |
| BLANKS | 119 | 181 | 191 | 173 | 664 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| BLANKS | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| JOHN L. DANEHY | 34 | 35 | 41 | 34 | 144 |
| WILLIAM J. CLEMENTS | 5 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| CHARLES I. CLOUGH, JR. | 142 | 155 | 148 | 164 | 609 |
| PASQUALE R. COPPOLA | 13 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 59 |
| EDWARD A. DOHERTY | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| THOMAS E. MCMANUS | 12 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 53 |
| BLANKS | 60 | 94 | 117 | 99 | 370 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
SHERRIFF (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)
| REPUBLICAN | |
|---|
| JOHN J. BUCKLEY | 113 | 122 | 123 | 195 | 553 |
| SCATTERING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BLANKS | 20 | 51 | 36 | 53 | 160 |
| Totals - REPUBLICAN | 133 | 173 | 159 | 249 | 714 |
| DEMOCRATIC | |
|---|
| WALTER J. SULLIVAN | 160 | 196 | 132 | 165 | 653 |
| SCATTERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BLANKS | 111 | 156 | 232 | 160 | 659 |
| Totals - DEMOCRATIC | 272 | 352 | 364 | 326 | 1314 |
