Election results

By Beth David, Editor

Voters across the country went to the polls on 11/3/26 for the midterm elections, choosing senators, repre­sentatives in congress, and state and local seats. 

In Mass., voters cast votes for statewide races, including Governor and Lt. Governor; state senators (by district) and state representatives (by district).

Voters also decided on nine ballot questions. As of press time, according to the Boston Globe, this is how they voted

Question 1/Public Records: Yes

Question 2/Public Defenders Union: Yes

Question 3/Jungle Primary: No

Question 4/Same Day Voter Reg: Yes

Question 5/State Revenue cap/: Too close to call by press time.

Question 6/Nature Conservation: Yes

Question 7/ 5,000 sf lots: Too close to call by press time.

Question 8/Rescind Marijuana: No.

Question 9/Firearms reg repeal: Yes.

Acushnet

Acushnet cast a total of 4725 ballots for a 53% turnout rate.

Senator in Congress: 1,888 for Edward Markey, inc. (D), 2,557 for John Deaton (R); 114 for Shiva Ayyadurai (Ind); 40 for Joe Tache (LS).

Gov./Lt. Gov: 1,605 for incum­bents Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D), who won statewide; 2,894 for Minogue/Oliver (R); James/Kittredge (Ind)

For AG: 1,918 for Andrea Joy Campell, inc. (D), who won statewide; 2,668 for Michael Walsh.

For Secretary of State: 2,100 for William F Galvin, inc. (D), who won statewide; 2,444 for Anne Brensley (R).

For Treasurer: 1,865 for Deborah Goldberg, inc., (D), who won state­wide; 2,664 for Elizabeth Dionne (R).

For Auditor: 2,814 for Diana Dizoglio, inc. (D), who won statewide; 1,141 for Al Ozonoff (R).

Rep. in Congress: 1,919 for Bill Keating, inc. (D), who won re-election; 2,607 for R. Tyler Macallister (R).

State Senator: 2,245 for Mark Mon­tigny, inc. (D), who won re-election; 2,294 for Robert McConnell (R).

State Rep.  10th Bristol/Precincts 1 & 2A: 761 for Mark Sylvia, inc. (D), who was re-elected; 802 for Brendalee Smith (R).

State Rep. 8th Bristol/Precincts 2 & 3: 1,036 for Steven J. Ouellette, inc. (D); 1.961 for Jesse St. Gelais (R). This race was not called by press time. UPDATE: After press time, the race was called, and Mr. St. Gelais unseated incumbent Ouellette.

District Attorney: 2,472 for Seth T. Aitken (R); 1,926 for Christopher M. Markey (D).

Register of Probate: 2,104 for Thomas C. Hoye, inc. (D); 1,926 for Melanie P. Layden (R).

Question 1/Public Records: 3,866/yes, 701/no

Question 2/Public Defenders Union: 2,130/yes, 2,358/no.

Question 3/Jungle Primary: 1,699/yes, 2,855/no.

Question 4/Same Day Voter Reg: 1,673/yes, 2,877/no

Question 5/State Revenue cap/: 2,687/yes, 1,800/ no

Question 6/Nature Con­ser­va­tion: 2,014/yes, 2,471/no.

Question 7/ 5,000 sf lots: 1,578/yes, 2,958/no

Question 8/ Rescind Mari­juana: 1,264/yes, 3,376/no.

Question 9/ Firearms reg re­peal: 1,833/yes, 2,832/no.

Fairhaven

Senator in Congress: 3,962 for Edward Markey, inc. (D), 3,148 for John Deaton (R); 160 for Shiva Ayyadurai (Ind); 105 for Joe Tache (LS).

Gov./Lt. Gov: 3,591 for incum­bents Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D), who won statewide; 291 for Minogue/ Oliver (R); 0 James/Kittredge (Ind)

For AG: 4,003 for Andrea Joy Campell, inc. (D), who won statewide; 3,319 for Michael Walsh.

For Secretary of State: 4,270 for William F Galvin, inc. (D), who won statewide; 2,982 for Anne Brensley (R).

For Treasurer: 3,980 for Deborah Goldberg, inc. (D), who won statewide; 3,219 for Elizabeth Dionne (R).

For Auditor: 5,036 for Diana Dizoglio, inc. (D), who won statewide; 1,416 for Al Ozonoff (R).

Rep. in Congress: 4,004 for Bill Keating, inc. (D), who  won re-election; 3,204 for R. Tyler Macallister (R).

State Senator: 4,468 for Mark Montigny, inc. (D), who won re-election; 2,796 for Robert McConnell (R).

State Rep.: 4,457 for Mark Sylvia, inc. (D), who was re-elected

; 2,871 for Brendalee Smith (R).

District Attorney: 3,029 for Seth T. Aitken (R); 4,188 for Christopher M. Markey (D).

Register of Probate: 4,137 for Thomas C. Hoye, inc. (D); 2,406 for Melanie P. Layden (R).

Question 1/Public Records: 6,266/yes, 1,002/no

Question 2/Public Defenders Union: 4,074/yes, 3,081/no.

Question 3/Jungle Primary: 2,785/yes, 4,488/no.

Question 4/Same Day Voter Reg: 3,303/yes, 3,968/no

Question 5/State Revenue cap/: 3,825/yes, 3,346/no

Question 6/Nature Conservation: 3,892/yes, 3,281/no.

Question 7/ 5,000 sf lots: 3,173/yes, 4,039/no

Question 8/Rescind Marijuana: 1,794/yes, 5,600/no.

Question 9/Firearms reg repeal: 3,947/yes, 3,481/no.

Numbers on turnout for Fairhaven were not available by press time.

Editor’s note: Information for statewide and district races, and ballot questions came from the Boston Globe website. Numbers for Acushnet and Fairhaven came from Town Clerks. All numbers are preliminary. They will be certified in a few days.

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