7966 voters cast their ballots, 4143 against and only 3820 for the override hence failing by 323 votes. (Yes, 3 people went to vote but their ballot did not count. Either they did not fill in the circle one way or another or they filled in both circles.)
| Precinct | Yes | No | Blank | Totals |
| 1 | 491 | 512 | 0 | 1003 |
| 2 | 402 | 505 | 2 | 909 |
| 3 | 300 | 631 | 1 | 932 |
| 4 | 610 | 538 | 0 | 1148 |
| 5 | 413 | 464 | 0 | 877 |
| 6 | 395 | 520 | 0 | 915 |
| 7 | 697 | 431 | 0 | 1128 |
| 8 | 512 | 542 | 0 | 1054 |
| 3820 | 4143 | 3 | 7966 |
Franklin, MA