Word: moakley
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...state's closest contest Rep. Louise Day Hicks (D-Mass) held a paper thin lead over Independent challenger J. Joseph Moakley in the 9th Congressional District. But Hicks's strength was based on early returns from her stronghold in Boston, and there was a strong possibility that Moakley would overtake her in the outlying suburbs...
With about one-half of the vote counted, Hicks had 40.704 compared to Moakley's 40,496 and the 9620 tallied by Republican Howard Miller...
...Moakley's precinct researches said early in the evening that his election could hinge on his showing in the city precincts. They counted most strongly out support from Roxbury and other black neighborhood which registered in 80 per cent turnout at the polls...
Early returns were not favorable for Moakley, especially in his and Hick's own neighborhood which Hicks won by over 2000 votes...
...outcome of John "Joe" Moakley's challenge to incumbent congresswoman Louise Day Hicks in the newly-drawn 9th District remained uncertain...