Registers of candidates for election, 1890-1894.

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Registers of candidates for election, 1890-1894.

The state secretary holds constitutional and statutory responsibilities for elections in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Part of this responsibility is to print ballots for statewide and national elections and to publish their results. Series was created as a listing of candidate names with municipality of residence and party affliation for each election year.

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