1974 - Statewide - Question 4Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held May 17, 1972, received 131 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1974, received 139 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative?

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County			Yes	No	Blanks	Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »			24,261	16,097	8,184	48,542
Berkshire More »			20,837	14,279	14,618	49,734
Bristol More »			54,864	48,341	43,565	146,770
Dukes More »			1,875	898	929	3,702
Essex More »			98,510	69,417	56,146	224,073
Franklin More »			6,529	11,460	3,932	21,921
Hampden More »			43,720	49,207	39,530	132,457
Hampshire More »			16,780	15,421	8,430	40,631
Middlesex More »			234,686	136,714	106,963	478,363
Nantucket More »			742	420	320	1,482
Norfolk More »			115,706	71,111	44,502	232,200
Plymouth More »			51,819	37,883	21,595	111,149
Suffolk More »			69,250	38,493	79,299	187,042
Worcester More »			80,331	75,515	56,370	212,216
Totals			824,077	586,558	485,786	1,896,421