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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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Partial results from the Massachusetts gubernatorial election show Caleb Strong receiving strong support in Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, Worcester, and Norfolk counties, with totals of 9457 votes for Strong against 5132 for his opponent. Several towns shifted majorities from Gerry last year to Strong this year, including Hingham, Charlestown, Sherburne, Groton, Townsend, Concord, Medford, and Watertown. In Norfolk County, Gerry's majority dropped from 452 to 6 votes.
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VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
Counties. Strong
Suffolk (complete) 1996 918
Essex (complete) 5537 2999
Middlesex 12 towns 1118 566
Worcester, 3 towns 221
Norfolk, 10 towns 585 602
9457 5132
(Salem Gaz.)
Hingham last year gave 17 majority to Gerry, this year 70 majority to Strong. Charleston last year -65 maj. to Gerry, this year 29 maj. to Strong. Sherburne last year 6 maj. to Gerry, this year, 62 for Strong. Groton last year 100 maj. to Gerry, this year 52 maj. for Strong. Townsend last year 33 maj. to Gerry, this year 48 maj. to Strong. Concord last year 1 federal maj. this year 30.4 Medford last year 68 fed. maj. this year 86. Watertown last year 74 dem. maj. this year 7 only. Hingham is in Suffolk, the rest of the above towns in Middlesex Charleston and Townsend; in Middlesex, which gave a majority for Governor Strong, have given a small majority for the democratic list of senators. All the other towns in that county, from which we have heard as giving a majority to Strong, we believe have given a majority to the federal list of senators The towns of Stoughton, Randolph, Roxbury, Milton, Dorchester, Medfield, Weymouth, Braintree and Quincy, in Norfolk county, gave Mr. Gerry, last year, a majority of 452 votes this year only 6 votes.
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strong received 9457 votes across partial counties vs. 5132 for opponent; multiple towns shifted majorities from gerry (last year) to strong (this year), e.g., hingham from 17 to 70 for strong; norfolk towns from 452 majority for gerry to 6.
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Election results for governor in Massachusetts counties: Suffolk (complete) Strong 1996, opponent 918; Essex (complete) Strong 5537, opponent 2999; Middlesex (12 towns) Strong 1118, opponent 566; Worcester (3 towns) Strong 221; Norfolk (10 towns) Strong 585, opponent 602. Total partial: Strong 9457, opponent 5132. Town-by-town majority shifts favoring Strong over Gerry from previous year reported for Hingham, Charleston, Sherburne, Groton, Townsend, Concord, Medford, Watertown. Notes on senator lists in Middlesex.