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Friday, September 7, 2012

How Wayland Voted in the Primary

Turnout in Wayland was low for the Sept. 6 state primary.

Less than 10 percent of Wayland's 8,923 eligible voters headed to the polls Thursday to cast their ballots in the state primary. The 846 people who did vote, however, put their support behind the incumbent state representatives running on contested tickets in both the 13th Middlesex District, which encompasses Wayland precincts 1, 2, and 3 in addition to Sudbury and parts of Framingham and Marlborough, and the 14th Norfolk District, which is comprised of Wayland's precinct 4 as well as Weston and Wellesley. According to Boston.com, Tom Conroy (D-Wayland) secured 460 Wayland votes and a total of 1,950 votes in 13th Middlesex District to win the primary over challenger Steven Hakar (D-Framingham), who received 26 Wayland votes and a total of…

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Voters Give Primary Win to Incumbent 13th Middlesex Rep

Incumbent Tom Conroy was challenged on the Democratic primary ballot by Steven Hakar.

With 13 of 14 precincts reporting, incumbent representative Tom Conroy (D-Wayland) had secured 89 percent of the vote on his way to a Democratic ticket primary win over challenger Steven Hakar (D-Framingham), Boston.com is reporting. Hakar had garnered 227 votes (11 percent) to Conroy's 1,860, according to numbers reported on Boston.com. Conroy is seeking his fourth term as the 13th Middlesex District representative, while Hakar is a first-time candidate for a state position. In all, Boston.com reports, 2,087 votes were cast across 13 of 14 precincts in the district. "I want to thank everybody who supported me today and over the course of the past six years," Conroy said. Given that there isn't a major party opponent running against Conroy…

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