Marion Election Primary results for Sept. 4, 2018

Sep 5, 2018

MARION – Just 921 voters – 22 percent of the town’s 4,059 registered voters - turned out to vote in the Sept. 4, election primary that saw several key positions unopposed or with no candidates at all.

On the Democrat side, unopposed incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Cambridge, garnered 459 votes, with 11 write-in votes and 59 blanks.

In the Gubernatorial primary Jay Gonzalez, of Needham, and a former state Secretary of Administration and Finance, bested challenger Bob Massie, of Somerville, 278 to 133.

In the Lieutenant Governor primary, Quentin Palfrey, of Weston, and a former state Asst,. Attorney General, bested comedian Jimmy Tingle, 278 to 133.

In the state attorney general primary, unopposed incumbent Maura Healey, of Boston, garnered 477 votes, with four write-ins, and 46 blanks.

In the state Secretary of State primary, long-time incumbent William Galvin, of Boston, bested challenger Josh Zakim, of Boston, and a current Boston City councilor, 361 to 148.

In the state treasurer primary, unopposed incumbent Suzanne Bump of Easton, garnered 410 votes, no write-ins, and 117 blanks.

In the Representative in Congress primary, incumbent Bill Keating, of Bourne, and a former Norfolk District Attorney, took 428 votes, compared to challenger Bill Cimbrelo, of Osterville, who got 75 votes.

In the councilor’s primary, unopposed incumbent Joseph Ferreira, of Somerset, garnered 389 votes.

In the senator in general court primary, unopposed long-time incumbent Marc Pacheco, of Taunton, took 436 votes, with two write-ins.

In the representative in general court, unopposed long-time incumbent Bill Straus, of Mattapoisett, garnered 460 votes with three write-ins, and 64 blanks.

In the clerk of courts primary, unopposed incumbent Robert Creedon Jr., of Brockton, took 387 votes, with two write-ins.

In the Register of Deeds primary, unopposed long-time incumbent John Buckley Jr. took 411 votes.

There were no candidates on the Democrat side for Plymouth County district attorney, but there were 89 write-ins.

There were also no candidates on the Democrat side for Plymouth County commissioner, but there were 57 writes.

On the Republican side, in the Senator in Congress primary Geoff Diehl, of Whitman and a current state Representative, came out on top with 184 votes, compared to John Kingston, of Winchester, who took 93 votes, and Beth Lindstrom, of Groton, and a former state Director of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, who got 88 votes.

Meanwhile, incumbent Gov. Charles Baker, of Swampscott, bested challenger Springfield pastor Scott Lively, 251 voted to 134.

In the state Attorney General primary, James McMahon III, of Bourne, overcame challenger Daniel Shores, of Hingham, 277 votes to 92.

There were no contested primaries for nine seats. They include: Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, of Shrewsbury, who garnered 278 votes; newcomer Secretary of State candidate Anthony Amore, of Swampscott, who took 266 votes; state treasurer candidate Keiko Orrall, of Lakeville, who claimed 271 votes, state auditor candidate Helen Brady, of Concord, who received 262 votes.

Also, running unopposed were Representative in Congress Ninth District candidate Peter Tedeschi, of Marshfield, who garnered 275 votes; Councillor candidates Thomas Keyes, of Sandwich, who got 260 votes; incumbent Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, of Marshfield, who garnered 256 votes; and Plymouth County Commissioner candidate Sandra Wright, of Bridgewater, who took 239 votes.

There were no Republican candidates for Senator in Congress, Plymouth County Register of Deeds, Plymouth County Clerk of Courts.

Meanwhile the Libertarian Party had just one candidate on its ticket, and that was for Daniel Fishman for state auditor. Fishman received four votes.

There were no ballot questions in this election primary.

The Massachusetts State Election will be held on Nov. 6, 2018.