Lynn mayoralty race narrows with Legion influence
In 16 Massachusetts cities outside Boston the Lynn contest saw Mayor Walter H. Creamer re-elected by 58 votes over Harlan H. McPhetres, a World War veteran who pressed for a recount after faulting Creamer’s stance on Legion plans for a street Mardi Gras last summer.
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Lynn
American Legion
Massachusetts
Boston
Walter H. Creamer
Harlan H. McPhetres
Creamer
the Legion
McPhetres
Election Roundup: Nonpartisan Races Shaping Massachusetts Cities
In Worcester Democrat Mayor Peter F. S. Sullivan was re-elected as Republicans hold city government. John M. Webster, Republican, won in Somerville with GOP control. Bernard J. Golden, Democrat, re-elected in Woburn without opposition. In North Adams and Revere no mayor chosen, GOP majorities persist. Lawrence White defeated in Lawrence by Daniel W. Mahony. Mayors Kimball Malden Angier Goodwin Melrose Edwin Childs Newton re-elected. Goodwin defeats former mayor Adams and Nelson Co. Clement. Lawrence F. Quigley elected mayor of Chelsea.
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Somerville
John W. Webster
Lawrence
Daniel W. Mahony
Beverly
North Adams
aLynn
Walter H. Creamer
aMalden
John W. Kimball Everett
Christopher H. Harrison
Peter F. S. Sullivan
Worcester
John M. Webster
Bernard J. Golden
Woburn
Revere
William P. White
John V. Kimball
Malden
Angier L. Goodwin
Melrose
Edwin C. Childs
Newton
Goodwin
Charles H. Adams
Nelson Co. Clement
Lawrence F. Quigley
Chelsea
Lynn elects Creamer mayor by 58 vote margin
In Lynn, Walter H. Creamer defeated Harland A. McPhetres by 58 votes to serve a two year term as mayor. Creamer tally 11,315 to 11,257 with a recount requested by McPhetres. Local races elected six councillors at large and ward officials. School funding raised to 9.50 per 1000 valuation and city adopts no license status by vote.
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Walter H. Creamer
Lynn
Harland A. McPhetres
American Legion
Creamer
McPhetres
Charles W. Ames
William H. Cochrane
John A. McAuliffe
Otis R. Dushuttle
Michael J. Carroll
Kimball Wins Third Term in Malden and Charter Vote Fails
Mayor John V. Kimball is reelected for a third term in Malden with no opposition. A charter change to abolish the lower city council branch fails 3400 to 1405. Francis A. Shore is reelected to the school committee. Arabella W. Wilson, WC T U leader and lone female candidate for the council, is defeated. Ward contests show new aldermen and reelects in several wards with multiple winners listed.
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Malden
John V. Kimball
Francis A. Shore
Arabella W. Wilson
Women's Christian Temperance Union
J. Victor Robinson
Owen C. Trainor
Frank A. Tracy
James J. Kearstead
James H. O’brien
Joseph Hosep
Barney Kaplan
Charles I. Lewin
Whittemore Wins Beverly Board President in Off-Year Vote
George W. Whittemore elected president of the Beverly board of aldermen and William J. Bursaw chosen alderman at large. Elizabeth Woodbury elected to the school board. Three new ward aldermen elected as about half of registered voters turned out.
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Beverly
George W. Whittemore
Board of Aldermen
William J. Bursaw
Elizabeth Woodbury
Medford election results show anti-Haines win in aldermen-at-large
With four wards reporting at midnight the anti-Haines forces appeared to hold all aldermen-at-large seats. Ward 1 saw J Manuel Berg leading RE Maynard Snow, Ward 3 Kenneth C Kimball ahead of William J Daly, Ward 4 Harry M McNear over William D Bowers, and Ward 5 Edward G Daly leading James A Flaherty. Edward J Larkin and Louis H Peters had cross faction support, while George H Taintor seemed favored in Ward 5.
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Benjamin F. Haines
Medford
J. Manuel Berg
RE. Maynard Snow
Kenneth C. Kimball
William J. Daly
Harry M. McNear
William D. Bowers
Edward G. Daly
James A. Flaherty
Edward J. Larkin
Louis H. Peters
George H. Taintor
Webster Wins Somerville Mayoral Victory in landslide
Republican candidate John M. Webster was elected mayor of Somerville defeating Democrat John J. Murphy by 10 620 to 5 994. Republicans swept aldermen positions 18 of 21 and 10 of 14 school members with only Ward 2 and Ward 3 contests producing splits. Ward 2 elected Harris over Wilson 7945 to 4778 and Ward 3 saw Berry Mitchell and Haley prevail in a Republican sweep.
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John M. Webster
Somerville
John J. Murphy
Lyman C. Hodgdon
Robert C. Harris
William C. Abbott
Waldo D. Phelps
Fred Allen
Enoch D
John J. Sheeran
Haley
Hogan
Revere Election Quiet as Three Contests Decided
Joseph F. Fittingoff Republican won the assessor post with 3367 votes over Independent M Angus MacDonald who had 2892. Condé Brodbine and C Arthur Jackson Republicans won school committee seats, Joseph M Morgan Republican defeated Henry J Currier on stickers by 405 to 338. Mayor Thomas A Noone was re-elected for a two year term. License votes Yes 2466 No 1657.
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Revere
Joseph F. Fittingoff
M. Angus MacDonald
Conde Brodbine
C. Arthur Jackson
Louis B. Gillmen
Joseph M. Morgan
Henry J. Currier
Thomas A. Noone
Childs Re-elected Mayor in Newton Five Terms
Mayor Edwin O Childs of Newton won re election with a 3150 majority in a high turnout, as 13 852 ballots were cast out of 19 900 registered. Alderman Leon B Rogers trailed with 5101 votes to 8151 for Childs, with several ward aldermen elected and a narrow non intoxicating beverages vote passing by 200. Two soldier candidates were defeated including C Sinclair Weeks son of the Secretary of War.
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Edwin
Childs
Newton
Frank Grant
Leon B. Rogers
Earle, Grebenstein
Smith
Young
White
Hollis
Collins
Ross
Jewell
C. Sinclair Weeks
Weeks
William Noone
Harrison Leads Everett Mayoral Race With 2500 Vote Edge
Everett voters show mayoral race results with Christopher Harrison polling a lead of about 2500 votes early this morning. Former Mayor John J. Mullen runs second and former Representative Fred P. Greenwood third as returns are incomplete.
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Everett
Mullen
Christopher Harrison
Harrison
John J. Mullen
Fred P. Greenwood
Republicans Gain Control of Woburn City Council
Woburn election results at 2 am show six Republican aldermen at large and two Democrats elected in the first ward. In the second ward two Republicans and five Democrats were chosen. Democrats win all three school committee seats for the first time, while Ward 8 Alice John R. Walsh defeats David Somerville by three votes and Bernard J. Golden remains unopposed for mayor.
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Woburn
John R. Walsh
David Somerville
Bernard J. Golden
Gold Star Mother Reaches Portland for Memorial
Mrs Amelia E McCudden the British gold star mother arrived in Portland Maine for the Harold T Andrews memorial dedication the first Maine boy killed in World War I She will sail from Portland Thursday and was greeted by Mayor Carroll S Chaplin and local citizens and groups.
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Portland
Maine
Amelia E. McCudden
Harold T. Andrews
McCudden
Carroll S. Chaplin
Melrose Elects Goodwin as Mayor in Open Contest
Melrose voters turnout 5079 of 7270 on election day. Mayor Angier L. Goodwin won re election with 2789 votes over Charles H. Adams 2166 and Nelson C. Clements 157. Alderman at large winners were George H. Jackman 370, Carl E. Shumway 3054, Leslie F. Keene 296, Arthur L. Marr 320. Ward results list winners by ward and votes. Referendum on liquor licenses saw 3549 opposed and 1121 in favor.
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Melrose
Angier L. Goodwin
Charles H. Adams
Nelson C. Clements
George H. Jackman
Carl E. Shumway
Leslie F. Keene
Arthur L. Marr
H. Ray Wilson
Lorenzo J. Peabody
Benning Ll. Wentworth
Ralph H. Hebblethwaite
Chester I. Chase
Charles B. Camerlin
Ward
Walter A. T. Norris
Walter F. Chapman
Jesse Holt
Nelson J. Sanford
Quigley Elected Chelsea Mayor by Wide Margin
Lawrence F. Quigley won the Chelsea mayoral race against Alton E. Briggs by 1554 votes, becoming one of the state's youngest mayors as he nears his 20th birthday. Alderman Joseph A. Tyrrell and former Alderman Hugh J. McLaughlin were named at large aldermen for two years.
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Lawrence F. Quigley
Chelsea
Alton E. Briggs
Joseph A. Tyrrell
Hugh J. McLaughlin
Richard A
Election Results Define City Board and School Officials
Voke, President of the board of aldermen, and Aldermen Samuel Falkef and Martin T. Ford were defeated. Three women candidates for the school board also lost. City voted Yes on the license question 3888 to 2412 No. School committee winners: Ward 1 James A. Quigg. Ward 2 Dr. David Walper over Mrs. Anna Carp. Ward 3 Clement Deasy over Eva Caro. Ward 4 H Raymond Carter reelected. Ward 5 Edward H. Lowell over Alice M. Cole.
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David Walper
Anna Carp
Clement Deasy
Eva Caro
H. Raymond Carter
Harry Resneck
Edward H. Lowell
Alice. M. Cole
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