Newton State Primary Results

NEWTON, MA – Today was the State Primary in Massachusetts, and while several candidates ran unopposed, there were a few key races.

In Newton, there were five races on the Democratic ballot, three of which were uncontested. There was one Republican on the ballot.

Here's a look at the unofficial results of the contested races, courtesy of the Newton city website:

Councillor

M.M. PETITTO DEVANEY - 1166, 30.26 percent

PETER GEORGIOU - 467, 12.12 percent

WILLIAM B HUMPHREY - 2207, 57.28 percent

Sheriff

PETER J KOUTOUJIAN - 3372, 90.40 percent

BARRY S KELLEHER - 346, 9.28 percent

Editor's Note: These are solely the results from Newton voters. They do not reflect the overall numbers.

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