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Acton Election Results 2012 (FINAL UPDATE: 11:56 P.M.)
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11:56 P.M.: Final numbers from Acton (courtesy WHDH):
Question - 4-MxandWrcSenCorporationsPolitic (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
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Candidate
Party
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Total Votes
Percentage
Yes
7,065
81%
No
1,678
19%
State Senate - Middlesex & Worcester
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
James Eldridge
Dem
6,961
73%
Dean Cavaretta
GOP
2,623
27%
Question - 3 - Yes Medical Marijuana (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes (winner)
6,392
65%
No
3,399
35%
U.S. Senate
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Elizabeth Warren (winner)
Dem
6,888
58%
Scott Brown
GOP
4,939
42%
Question - 1 - Yes Right to Repair (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes (winner)
7,987
89%
No
1,021
11%
Governor's Council - District 3
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Marilyn Devaney
Dem
7,166
74%
Thomas Sheff
Unr
2,512
26%
Question - 2 - Yes Death with Dignity (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,819
54%
No
5,005
46%
Race to Watch: President
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Barack Obama (winner)
Dem
7,779
66%
Mitt Romney
GOP
3,851
33%
Gary Johnson
Lib
135
1%
Jill Stein
Grn
83
1%
State House - 14th Middlesex
3 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Cory Atkins
Dem
2,309
66%
Michael Benn
GOP
1,212
34%
Sheriff - Middlesex (to fill vacancy)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Peter Koutoujian
Dem
5,999
75%
Ernesto Petrone
Unr
1,986
25%
U.S. House - District 3
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:50 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Niki Tsongas (winner)
Dem
8,249
71%
Jon Golnik
GOP
3,309
29
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11:41 P.M. Latest numbers from Acton (courtesy WHDH):
Question - 4-MxandWrcSenCorporationsPolitic (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes
7,065
81%
No
1,678
19%
State Senate - Middlesex & Worcester
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
James Eldridge
Dem
6,961
73%
Dean Cavaretta
GOP
2,623
27%
Question - 3 - Yes Medical Marijuana (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes (winner)
6,392
65%
No
3,399
35%
U.S. Senate
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Elizabeth Warren (winner)
Dem
6,888
58%
Scott Brown
GOP
4,939
42%
Question - 1 - Yes Right to Repair (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes (winner)
7,987
89%
No
1,021
11%
Governor's Council - District 3
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Marilyn Devaney
Dem
7,166
74%
Thomas Sheff
Unr
2,512
26%
Question - 2 - Yes Death with Dignity (Ballot Issue)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Yes
5,819
54%
No
5,005
46%
Race to Watch: President
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Barack Obama (winner)
Dem
7,779
66%
Mitt Romney
GOP
3,851
33%
Gary Johnson
Lib
135
1%
Jill Stein
Grn
83
1%
State House - 14th Middlesex
3 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Cory Atkins
Dem
2,309
66%
Michael Benn
GOP
1,212
34%
Sheriff - Middlesex (to fill vacancy)
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Peter Koutoujian
Dem
5,999
75%
Ernesto Petrone
Unr
1,986
25%
U.S. House - District 3
6 precincts reporting [town-by-town]
Updated on 11/06/12 at 11:28 pm
Candidate
Party
Total Votes
Percentage
Niki Tsongas (winner)
Dem
8,249
71%
Jon Golnik
GOP
3,309
29%
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8:05 P.M.: Polls are officially closed. We'll update the article as soon as the town posts the results on its website.
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3:15 P.M.: Town Clerk's office just said they don't have any precinct updates because they are too busy ... I guess that's a good sign voter turnout may be high.
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Here's a breakdown of how voting is going today in Acton:
- Total votes as of 12:30 p.m.: 5,076
- P 1 – 754
- P 2 – 743
- P 3 – 975
- P 4 — 968
- P 5 — 892
- P 6 — 744
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Scott Brown (R), Elizabeth Warren (D): U.S. Senate
Scott Brown has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since a January 2010 special election held to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Ted Kennedy. Brown defeated state Attorney General Martha Coakley with 1,168,107 votes, or 51.9 percent, to her 1,058,682 votes, or 47.1 percent.
Niki Tsongas (D), Jon Golnik (R): U.S. Congressman, 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Niki Tsongas, a Lowell Democrat, looks to hold onto her seat in the face of another challenge from Republican Jon Golnik of Carlisle.
Jamie Eldridge (D), Dean Cavaretta (R): State Senate, Middlesex/Worcester District
Incumbent Jamie Eldridge looks to hang onto her seat by fending off a challenge from Dean Cavaretta.
Corey Atkins (D), Michael J. Benn (R): Representative in General Court 14th Middlesex District
Incumbent Corey Atkins tries to hold off challenger Michael Benn.
Peter Koutoujian (D), Ernesto Petrone (U), Middlesex County Sheriff.
Koutoujian was appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick in 2012 to replace former Sheriff James DiPaola who shot himself in a Maine hotel room.
LIVE 2012 ACTON ELECTION RESULTS
Race Democratic Candidates Results Republican Candidates Results 3rd Party Candidate Results U.S. PresidentObama-Biden
Romney-Ryan U.S. SenateElizabeth Warren
Scott Brown U.S. Congress District, 3rdNiki Tsongas
Jon GolnikREP in General Court, 14th Middlesex District
Cory Atkins
Michael J. Benn
MA Senate District Middlesex Worcester
Jamie Eldridge
Dean Cavaretta
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian Ernesto Petrone Answer Results Answer Results
Question 1: 'Right to Repair' Yes No Question 2: Prescription of Life-Ending Medication Yes No Question 3: Medical Marijuana Yes No
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