November 4, 2008 Election Results
| Position and Candidates | Vote Totals ballots cast - ( 3,851 voted. 90% of registered voters.) * denotes winner in Topsfield |
| Electors of President and Vice President | |
| Baldwin and Castle (Constitution) |
7 |
| Barr and Root (Libertarian) |
29 |
| McCain and Palin * (Republican) |
1,837 |
| McKinney and Clemente (Green-Rainbow) |
5 |
| Nader and Gonzalez (Independent) |
25 |
| Obama and Biden (Democratic) |
1,816 |
| Blanks | |
| Senator in Congress | |
| John F. Kerry * (Democratic) |
1,852 |
| Jeffrey K. Beatty (Republican) |
1,709 |
| Robert J. Underwood (Libertarian) |
88 |
| Blanks | |
| Representative in Congress, Sixth District | |
| John F. Tierney * (Democratic) |
2,054 |
| Richard A. Baker . (Republican) |
1,556 |
| Blanks | |
| Councillor | |
| Mary-Ellen Manning * (Democratic) |
2,325 |
| Blanks | |
| Senator in General Court | |
| Frederick E. Berry * (Democratic) |
2,417 |
| Blanks | |
| Representative in General Court | |
| Theodore C. Speliotis * (Democratic) |
2,495 |
| Blanks | |
| Register of Probate | |
| Pamela Casey O'Brien * (Democratic) |
2,292 |
| Selectman | |
| Karen A. Dow * |
1,890 |
| Eldon D. Goodhue | 1,569 |
| Blanks | |
| Question 1 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) | |
| The proposed law would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for all categories of taxable income for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. A "Yes" vote would reduce and then eliminate the state income tax beginning in 2009. A "No" vote would make no change in state income tax laws. | |
| Yes | 1,467 |
| No * | 2,206 |
| Blanks | |
| Question 2 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) | |
| This proposed law would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties. A "Yes" vote would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties. A "No" vote would make no change in state criminal laws concerning possession of marijuana. | |
| Yes * | 2,338 |
| No | 1,347 |
| Blanks | |
| Question 3 (Law Proposed by Initiative Petition) | |
| This proposed law would prohibit any dog racing or racing meeting in Massachusetts where any form of betting or wagering on the speed or ability of dogs occurs. A "Yes" vote would prohibit dog races on which betting or wagering occurs, effective January 1, 2010. A "No" vote would make no change in the laws governing dog racing. | |
| Yes * | 1,969 |
| No | 1,697 |
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