Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 9 out of 10 general elections

Won 9 out of 10 primaries

Won 18 out of 20 total contests

Opponents

Donald R. Adams 1980 Primary

Gerald Anglin 1980 Primary

John J. Finnegan 1970 Primary

John L. Finneghan 1970 General

katherine B. Liunehan 1972 Primary

John M. Lynch 1972 Primary

Kevin McFadden 1986 Primary

Paul F. Murphy 1970 General

Francis J. Pienkos 1972 General

John Anthony Tortora 1986 Primary

James A. Trabucco 1978 General

David A. Venator 1982 Primary

John Coleman Walsh 1972 Primary

Joseph B. Walsh (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
1986	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 24,364 99.9% All Others 14 0.1% Blanks 11,973   Total Votes Cast 36,351   See Details for this Election »
1986	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won (63%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 12,079 62.7% Kevin McFadden 6,657 34.6% John Anthony Tortora 529 2.7% Blanks 2,658   Total Votes Cast 21,923   See Details for this Election »
1984	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 35,385 100.0% All Others 3 0% Blanks 18,226   Total Votes Cast 53,614   See Details for this Election »
1984	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won (86%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 14,810 85.5% David A. Venator 1,450 8.4% John Anthony Tortora 1,054 6.1% Blanks 2,947   Total Votes Cast 20,261   See Details for this Election »
1982	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 29,764 100.0% All Others 4 0% Blanks 14,384   Total Votes Cast 44,152   See Details for this Election »
1982	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won (82%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 22,396 82.2% David A. Venator 3,119 11.5% John Anthony Tortora 1,714 6.3% All Others 1 0% Blanks 6,410   Total Votes Cast 33,640   See Details for this Election »
1980	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 33,595 100.0% All Others 15 0% Blanks 18,499   Total Votes Cast 52,109   See Details for this Election »
1980	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won (66%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 11,148 65.8% Gerald Anglin 4,678 27.6% Donald R. Adams 1,106 6.5% Blanks 1,423   Total Votes Cast 18,355   See Details for this Election »
1978	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won (82%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 30,614 81.7% James A. Trabucco Republican 6,842 18.3% All Others 9 0% Blanks 7,570   Total Votes Cast 45,035   See Details for this Election »
1978	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 18,338 100.0% Blanks 9,809   Total Votes Cast 28,147   See Details for this Election »
1976	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 35,153 100.0% All Others 2 0% Blanks 18,122   Total Votes Cast 53,277   See Details for this Election »
1976	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 12,981 100.0% Blanks 9,688   Total Votes Cast 22,669   See Details for this Election »
1974	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 29,785 100.0% All Others 2 0% Blanks 12,751   Total Votes Cast 42,538   See Details for this Election »
1974	State Senate	2nd Suffolk and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 17,874 100.0% Blanks 8,580   Total Votes Cast 26,454   See Details for this Election »
1972	State Senate	6th Suffolk	General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 37,040 99.9% All Others 33 0.1% Blanks 18,991   Total Votes Cast 56,064   See Details for this Election »
1972	State Senate	6th Suffolk	Special General Election	Joseph B. Walsh won (86%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 5,203 86.0% Francis J. Pienkos Republican 850 14.0% Blanks 53   Total Votes Cast 6,106   See Details for this Election »
1972	State Senate	6th Suffolk	Special Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 9,928 50.3% John J. Finnegan 5,378 27.3% John M. Lynch 3,150 16.0% John Coleman Walsh 863 4.4% katherine B. Liunehan 413 2.1% Blanks 175   Total Votes Cast 19,907   See Details for this Election »
1972	State Senate	6th Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Joseph B. Walsh won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Joseph B. Walsh 12,423 100.0% All Others 4 0% Blanks 7,672   Total Votes Cast 20,099   See Details for this Election »
1970	State Representative	12th Suffolk	General Election	Paul F. Murphy won (35%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Paul F. Murphy Democratic 12,638 35.1% John L. Finneghan Democratic 11,776 32.7% Joseph B. Walsh Democratic 11,573 32.2% Total Votes Cast 35,987   See Details for this Election »
1970	State Representative	12th Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Paul F. Murphy won (36%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Paul F. Murphy 8,077 35.5% John J. Finnegan 7,458 32.8% Joseph B. Walsh 7,187 31.6% All Others 1 0% Blanks 17,210   Total Votes Cast 39,933   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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