SalemNews.com, Salem, MA Election

'Glad it's over'

2012-11-08T04:00:55-05:00

PEABODY -- John Tierney looked tired but relaxed. He was smiling and joking. There were no visible bruises from what he called one of the nastiest campaigns in the country. Sitting back in his office overlooking Peabody Square yesterday, the newly re

Tisei concedes race through email

2012-11-08T04:00:50-05:00

Richard Tisei's journey to become the 6th District's next congressman began with pomp and circumstance a year ago on the steps of the Americal Civic Center in Wakefield. It ended yesterday with a three-paragraph email to reporters. "This has been a

Grass-roots support led Tierney to victory

2012-11-08T04:00:30-05:00

If you listened to the conventional wisdom in the lead-up to Tuesday's election, you'd have expected Republican Richard Tisei to be the next congressman in the 6th District -- and you'd have been wrong. Against almost all predictions, incumbent John

Scramble on for Lovely's Salem City Council seat

2012-11-08T04:00:00-05:00

SALEM -- Former City Councilor Lucy Corchado has emerged as a possible candidate to succeed City Council President Joan Lovely, who announced that she will step down in January after her landslide election this week to the Massachusetts Senate. Corch

Duff secures Governor's Council seat

2012-11-08T03:30:30-05:00

Gloucester Democrat Eileen Duff has officially emerged as the winner of the 5th District seat on the Governor's Council. Duff secured the seat with 50,713 votes over Haverhill Republican Maura Ciardiello. She won with 203,496 votes to Ciardiello's 15

Tisei concedes election in email

2012-11-07T14:14:21-05:00

Republican Richard Tisei conceded the 6th Congressional District race to incumbent John Tierney in an email sent to media outlets just before 2 p.m. today.

Eileen Duff of Gloucester secures Governor's Council seat

2012-11-07T12:11:17-05:00

Gloucester Democrat Elieen Duff has secured her victory in her race for the 5th District seat the Governor's Council. With all but three precincts in the town of Pepperell reporting as of this morning, Duff had a 48,428 vote lead over Haverhill Republican Maura Ciardiello, with 196,885 votes to 148,457 votes.

Duff clings to lead for Governor's Council

2012-11-07T03:30:30-05:00

In a night of hair-splitting election contests, even the race for Governor's Council was on a razor-thin margin. As of press time late last night, with less than 40 percent of precincts reporting, Gloucester Democrat Eileen Duff held a lead for the

Tierney claims victory

2012-11-07T02:13:46-05:00

Congressman John Tierney claimed victory at 12:30 a.m. today, with a razor-thin margin separating him from Republican rival Richard Tisei in a 6th Congressional District race.

Lovely coasts to victory in state Senate race

2012-11-06T23:00:00-05:00

SALEM -- Joan Lovely sailed to an easy victory last night in a lopsided race for the 2nd Essex District's state Senate seat. Lovely, an attorney and Salem city councilor, beat Republican Richard Jolitz by more than 2-1, carrying every community in the district.