Summary of Question 1
The proposed constitutional amendment would repeal the constitutional provision that a state census be taken and used as the basis for determining state representative, senatorial and councillor districts. The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that the federal census shall be the basis for determining such districts.
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View Official Source (PDF)1990 - Suffolk County - Question 1Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 17, 1987 by a vote of 180 to 6, and on June 11, 1990 by a vote of 186 to 6?
| View as: # | % | Suffolk County Results |
| City/Town | Ward | Pct | Blanks | Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston |
91,176 |
38,033 |
30,690 |
159,899 |
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| Chelsea |
4,674 |
1,959 |
1,273 |
7,906 |
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| Revere |
11,108 |
4,563 |
2,114 |
17,785 |
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| Winthrop |
5,834 |
1,841 |
1,056 |
8,731 |
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| County Totals | 112,792 |
46,396 |
35,133 | 194,321 | ||