Legal Opinion
Connolly v. Secretary of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 10, 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
We review here three actions concerning the Democratic primary election and the general election for the office of Governor’s Councillor of the Third District of the Commonwealth. Jody Dow was the Republican candidate. Herbert L. Connolly and Robert B. Kennedy were the two candidates in the Democratic primary, which was held on September 15, 1988. After a recount of the results of the primary election, Kennedy was determined to be the winner by a margin of one vote.
Connolly commenced an action before a single justice of this court, challenging the results of the recount. The matter was…
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