Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 8 out of 8 general elections

Won 8 out of 8 primaries

Won 16 out of 16 total contests

Opponents

Daniel M. Cahill 1988 General

Joseph A. Carroll 1976 Primary

David D. Colpitts 2018 General

Leo H. Jones 1976 General

June Lorant 1982 General

Paul E. Mendonea 1994 General

Alice Rose Merkl 2018 Primary

Jonathan E. Ring 2018 General

John L. O'Brien, Jr. (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2018	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (65%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 154,604 65.5% Jonathan E. Ring Republican 72,244 30.6% David D. Colpitts Unenrolled 9,062 3.8% All Others 146 0.1% Blanks 17,921   Total Votes Cast 253,977   See Details for this Election »
2018	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (56%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 24,290 55.5% Alice Rose Merkl 19,317 44.2% All Others 139 0.3% Blanks 7,366   Total Votes Cast 51,112   See Details for this Election »
2012	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 200,019 99.2% All Others 1,711 0.8% Blanks 88,475   Total Votes Cast 290,205   See Details for this Election »
2012	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 23,581 99.4% All Others 152 0.6% Blanks 7,793   Total Votes Cast 31,526   See Details for this Election »
2006	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 150,124 99.0% All Others 1,481 1% Blanks 57,663   Total Votes Cast 209,268   See Details for this Election »
2006	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 55,101 99.3% All Others 400 0.7% Blanks 24,805   Total Votes Cast 80,306   See Details for this Election »
2000	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 157,290 99.4% All Others 1,028 0.6% Blanks 92,967   Total Votes Cast 251,285   See Details for this Election »
2000	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 19,649 99.5% All Others 90 0.5% Blanks 7,616   Total Votes Cast 27,355   See Details for this Election »
1994	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (63%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 114,822 63.2% Paul E. Mendonea Republican 66,647 36.7% All Others 117 0.1% Blanks 28,570   Total Votes Cast 210,156   See Details for this Election »
1994	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 37,887 99.7% All Others 120 0.3% Blanks 23,176   Total Votes Cast 61,183   See Details for this Election »
1988	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 124,737 57.3% Daniel M. Cahill Republican 92,895 42.7% All Others 108 0% Blanks 30,055   Total Votes Cast 247,795   See Details for this Election »
1988	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 11,128 99.7% All Others 30 0.3% Blanks 4,804   Total Votes Cast 15,962   See Details for this Election »
1982	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. Democratic 100,982 57.1% June Lorant Republican 75,860 42.9% All Others 5 0% Blanks 20,540   Total Votes Cast 197,387   See Details for this Election »
1982	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr. won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr. 59,908 71.1% Joseph A. Carroll 27,057 32.1% All Others 2 0% Blanks 23,876   Total Votes Cast 108,143   See Details for this Election »
1976	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	General Election	John L. O'Brien, Jr won (55%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr Democratic 117,257 55.1% Leo H. Jones Republican 95,554 44.9% Blanks 27,698   Total Votes Cast 240,509   See Details for this Election »
1976	Register of Deeds	Essex Southern	Democratic Primary	John L. O'Brien, Jr won (53%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John L. O'Brien, Jr 21,575 52.8% Joseph A. Carroll 19,310 47.2% Blanks 14,431   Total Votes Cast 55,316   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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