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  Lowell City Council
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > MA Counties > Middlesex > Lowell > City Council - At-Large
OfficeCity Council
HonorificCity Councillor - Abbr: City Councillor
TypeNonpartisan General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1997 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1997 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1997 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1998 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2000 - 12:00pm
# Winners9
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH March 20, 2017 10:58pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameStephen Gendron Votes8,156 (8.29%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin2,422 (+2.46%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameEdward "Bud" Caulfield Votes8,107 (8.24%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin2,373 (+2.41%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameMatthew Donahue Votes7,279 (7.40%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin1,545 (+1.57%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameEileen Donoghue Votes7,221 (7.34%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin1,487 (+1.51%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameRichard Howe Votes6,834 (6.95%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin1,100 (+1.12%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameRita Mercier Votes6,749 (6.86%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin1,015 (+1.03%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameLarry Martin Votes6,617 (6.73%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin883 (+0.90%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NameGrady Mulligan Votes6,559 (6.67%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin825 (+0.84%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/07/1995
NamePeter Richards Votes6,148 (6.25%)
Term01/01/1996 - 01/01/1998 Margin414 (+0.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameRita Mercier Votes9,053 (9.80%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin3,110 (+3.37%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameEileen Donoghue Votes8,562 (9.27%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin2,619 (+2.83%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameDan Tenczar Votes7,393 (8.00%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin1,450 (+1.57%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameEdward "Bud" Caulfield Votes7,263 (7.86%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin1,320 (+1.43%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameArmand P. Mercier Votes7,027 (7.61%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin1,084 (+1.17%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameRithy Uong Votes6,750 (7.31%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin807 (+0.87%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameRichard Howe Votes6,684 (7.23%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin741 (+0.80%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameWilliam Martin Votes6,486 (7.02%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin543 (+0.59%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/1999
NameRodney M. Elliott Votes6,031 (6.53%)
Term01/01/2000 - 01/01/2002 Margin88 (+0.10%)
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CANDIDATES (9 Winners)
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Name (I) Rita Mercier (I) Edward "Bud" Caulfield (I) Eileen Donoghue (I) Peter Richards (I) Richard Howe (I) Grady Mulligan Rodney M. Elliott
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Uncertified Votes 8,886 (10.13%) 7,885 (8.99%) 6,982 (7.96%) 6,749 (7.69%) 6,474 (7.38%) 6,064 (6.91%) 5,898 (6.72%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,001 (-1.14%) -1,904 (-2.17%) -2,137 (-2.44%) -2,412 (-2.75%) -2,822 (-3.22%) -2,988 (-3.41%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997
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Name Armand P. Mercier St. Sen. Daniel P. Leahy (I) Larry Martin Joseph Downes Robert Hoey Carol McCarthy Mark Cote
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Uncertified Votes 5,816 (6.63%) 5,718 (6.52%) 5,259 (5.99%) 4,810 (5.48%) 3,864 (4.40%) 2,732 (3.11%) 2,606 (2.97%)
Margin-3,070 (-3.50%) -3,168 (-3.61%) -3,627 (-4.13%) -4,076 (-4.64%) -5,022 (-5.72%) -6,154 (-7.01%) -6,280 (-7.16%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Entry Date 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997 08/01/1997
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