Politics & Government
Hamilton Election Results 2012
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LIVE 2012 Hamilton ELECTION RESULTS
Race Democratic Candidates Results Republican Candidates Results 3rd Party Candidate Results U.S. PresidentObama-Biden
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Elizabeth Warren
1,804 Scott Brown 2,635 U.S. Congress Sixth DistrictJohn Tierney
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Bruce Tarr 3,636
State House Fourth Essex District
Brad Hill 3,666
Answer Results Answer Results
Question 1: 'Right to Repair' Yes 3,418 No 484 Question 2: Prescription of Life-Ending Medication Yes 2,238 No 2,117 Question 3: Medical Marijuana Yes 2,643 No 1,689
Question 4: Cutler School roof Yes 2,524 No 1,558 Question 5: School Capital Improvements Yes 2,535 No 1,526 Question 6: Legalizing Marijuana Yes 2,468 No 1,582 Question 7: Oposing Citizens United Decision Yes 2,978 No 932
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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.
John Tierney (D), Richard Tisei (R), Daniel Fishman (L): Fifth Congressional District
John Tierney has been the Congressman representing Hamilton since 1997. He faces off against Richard Tisei, a Republican who is a former state Senator and lieutenant governor candidate and Daniel Fishman, a Libertarian from Beverly. In 2010, Tierney defeated Bill Hudak of Boxford 58-42 percent.
Maura Ciardiello (R), Eileen Duff (D): Governor's Council Fifth District
Ciardiello, of Haverhill and Duff, of Gloucester, are both in their first run for Governor's Councilor. They are seeking to fill the seat formerly filled by Mary-Ellen Manning of Peabody, who did not seek reelection to run for state Senate in the Second Essex District. She was defeated in the September primary.
Bruce Tarr (R): Massachusetts Senate First Essex and Middlesex District
Tarr, a Republican from Gloucester, has represented Hamilton since 1995 and currently serves as the Senate Minority leader. He is running unopposed. In 2010, he was unopposed and was reelected.
Bradford Hill (R): Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Essex District
Brad Hill has been the state representative representing Hamilton since 1999. He is running unopposed. In 2010, he was unopposed and was reelected. He currently holds the position of Second Assistant Minority Leader in the House.
Hamilton Updates From The Polls
7 a.m. The polls are open at Winthrop Elementary School as the temperatures are at 25 degrees, making it the coldest morning of the fall to date.
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