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...East Boston headquarters of the eventual winner, incumbent State Senator Michael LoPresti, Jr. '70, supporters sat munching grapes and cheese. Swing music crept out through crackling speakers, and campaign staffers announced precinct-by-precinct results in a friendly fashion, calling LoPresti's opponent, Boston City Councillor Robert Travaglini, "Bobby" or "Trav...
...Travaglini added to the amiable atmosphere by visiting LoPresti's headquarters to concede the race before all the votes had been counted...
...friendly tone of election night was markedly different from the campaign, when Travaglini and LoPresti waged a bitter campaign to win progressive votes. The race got underway this summer when lesbian activist Marguerite Gerstell dropped out of the race, because LoPresti received the endorsement of the Greater Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance...
...tallies from East Boston precincts, where Travaglini clobbered the incumbent, were announced before those from Cambridge, and some LoPresti supporters became concerned...
Although Gerstell and other analysts say they expect LoPresti to retain his seat because of heavy liberal support, Monks claimed an upset is in the making. He said blue-collar voters in East Boston would go heavily to Travaglini, creating the margin of victory...