Mary Fantasia Explained

Mary E. Fantasia
State House:Massachusetts
District:8th Middlesex
Term Start:1975
Term End:1978
State House1:Massachusetts
District1:4th Middlesex
Term Start1:1971
Term End1:1974
Alongside1:Marie E. Howe and Vincent J. Piro
Birth Date:1 October 1919
Birth Place:Arlington, Massachusetts
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Anthony N. Fantasia
Children:Patricia Fantasia Stewart
Kevin Fantasia
Joanne Fantasia Cedrone

Mary E. (Coyne) Fantasia (October 1, 1919 – March 5, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts.

Political career

She served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1978,[1] representing the 4th Middlesex district from 1971 to 1974 and the 8th Middlesex district from 1975 to 1978. She lost renomination in 1978. She served as a Democratic Presidential Elector in 1960, 1964 and 1976. She was a Democratic National Committeewoman for 10 years and served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee.[2]

Electoral history[3]

1990 Massachusetts 30th Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary

Patricia D. Jehlen (D) 45.5%
Stanley M. Koty Jr. (D) 35.2%
Mary E. Fantasia (D) 19.1%

1978 Massachusetts 31st Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary

Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 50.8%
Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 49.2%

1976 Massachusetts 8th Middlesex District State Representative General Election

Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 100.0%

1974 Massachusetts 8th Middlesex District State Representative General Election

Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 100.0%

1972 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative General Election

Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 35.5%
Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 34.7%
Mary E. Fantasia (D) (inc.) 29.7%

1970 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative General Election

Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 35.8%
Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 29.6%
Mary E. Fantasia (D) 26.5%
Arthur Vitt Vitagliano (R) 8.0%

1970 Massachusetts 4th Middlesex District State Representative Democratic Primary

Marie E. Howe (D) (inc.) 28.6%
Vincent J. Piro (D) (inc.) 21.9%
Mary E. Fantasia (D) 12.6%
William J. Joyce (D) 11.7%
John K. Holmes (D) 9.4%
George J. Moran Jr. (D) 7.0%
John K. Makredes (D) 4.6%
Roger Faulkner (D) 4.2%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts 1978. Massachusetts Senate. 1978. 2020-05-15.
  2. News: Mary E. (Coyne) Fantasia Obituary. The Boston Globe. 2020-03-20. 2020-05-15.
  3. Web site: Mary E. Fantasia (D). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2020-05-15.