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WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — The Massachusetts State Primary Thursday brought a turnout of only 6.9 percent of registered voters in Westborough.
Out of 11,178 registered voters, just 769 votes were cast. This is down more than 50 percent from the 2010 gubernatorial election primary that saw 1,629 total votes.
There were three contested seats in this year's primary. Incumbent U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern won the race for Democratic congressman, 430-42 over William Feegbeh.
In the race for the 4th Middlesex District state representative, Democrat Danielle Gregoire of Marlborough beat out Joseph Paul Richard Collins, also of Marlborough, 121-58 for the 4th District.
Incumbent councillor Marilyn M. Pettito Devaney of the 3rd District beat Harry Margolis of Brookline, 233-111.
Of the votes cast in town, 489 cast Democratic ballots while 279 cast Republican ballots.
Below are full voting results for Westborough:
Democrats
US Senator: Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge, 274
US Representative: James P. McGovern (incumbent 3rd District) of Worcester, 430; William Feegbeh of Worcester, 29
Councillor: Marilyn M. Pettitto Devaney (incumbent 3rd district), 233; Harry Margolis of Brookline, 111; Charles Shapiro of Newton, 77
Senator in General Court: James B. Eldridge of Acton, 428
Representative in General Court: Danielle Gregoire (4th District, Precincts 1 and 3) of Marlborough, 121; Joseph Paul Richard Collins (4th District, Precincts 1 and 3) of Marlborough, 58 (precincts 1 and 3); Carolyn Dykema (incumbent 8th district, Precinct 2) of Holliston, 62
Clerk of Courts: Dennis P. McManus (incumbent) of West Boylston, 398
Register of Deeds: Anthony J. Vigliotti (incumbent) of Worcester, 404
Republicans
Senator: Scott P. Brown (incumbent) of Wrentham, 273
US Represantative: no candidate
Councillor: no candidate
Senator in General Court: Dean J. Cavaretta of Stow, 231
Representative in General Court: Steven Levy (incumbent 4th District, Precincts 1 and 3) of Marlborough, 97; Martin Lamb (8th District, Precinct 2) of Holliston, 33; Matthew Beaton (incumbent 11th District, Precincts 4 and 5) of Shrewsbury, 110
Clerk of Courts: no candidate
Register of Deeds: no candidate
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Precinct totals
Precinct 1
Democrats: 86
Republicans: 56
Total: 142
Precinct 2
Democrats: 70
Republicans: 39
Total: 109
Precinct 3
Democrats: 124
Republicans: 55
Total: 179
Precinct 4
Democrats: 123
Republicans: 71
Total: 194
Precinct 5
Democrats: 86
Republicans: 58
Total: 144
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