Word: moakley
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...crowd at the Statler Hilton ballroom broke into cheers and dancing at 10:15 p.m. when returns from the South End's ward 4 pushed Moakley ailed for the first time. The lower class ethnic and racially mixed neighborhood handed Moakley all but one of its precincts...
...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...
Appearing at 11:15 Moakley told the crowd that he was optimistic "I have a victory speech, but I'll postpone it for a couple of hours when the suburban votes come in," he said...
...outcome of John "Joe" Moakley's challenge to incumbent congresswoman Louise Day Hicks in the newly-drawn 9th District remained uncertain...