By JIM BARON

With most precincts reporting, as they say on election night, almost all of the candidates who declared for General Assembly seats two weeks ago have returned the nomination papers that will allow them a spot on the Sept. 9 primary ballot or the Nov. 4 general election.

That is, they get the spots after being certified as having a sufficient number of signatures by their local boards of canvassers,
The Pawtucket Board of Canvassers, however, refused to provide the list of names of candidates who had submitted nomination papers. They referred a reporter to the secretary of state’s Web site, which lists information on each candidate once it is received from the boards of canvassers.
As of press time Friday, that Web site showed no reports of any candidates for Pawtucket seats returning nomination papers. Even though the incumbents in most of the seats are running unopposed, there was no way to tell on Friday whether they made the deadline for filing their papers.
Attempts to reach Registrar Kenneth McGill late on Friday were unsuccessful.
Local canvassing boards have until next Thursday to verify the signatures on candidates’ nomination papers.
Here is the rundown of cities and towns in the area:

Cumberland
One of the five candidates who declared for the District 52 House seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Singleton, Patrick J. Sullivan of 11 Hunter Drive, a Democrat, did not return his papers by Friday’s deadline.
That leaves the field to three Democrats who will face off in a primary: Kevin F. Crawley of 2 Michael Mark Lane, Karen L. MacBeth of 75 Newell Drive and James E. Scullin of 85 Carlson Drive. The winner will face Republican Michael Tusoni of 5 Taylor Court.
In House District 45, Democrat Leo T. Donovan of 41 Jackson St. will challenge incumbent Democrat Rene Menard of 3 Sunset Drive, Lincoln, in the primary. There are no other candidates, so the winner of the primary will be unopposed in November.
Mark C. Chapin of 2 Davis St., a Republican, filed to challenge Democratic incumbent Kenneth Vaudreuil of 44 Temple Place, Central Falls, in House District 57.
In the Senate, Democratic incumbent Daniel Connors faces a challenge for his District 19 seat from Republican Kathy McCurdy Dennen of 8 Ethier Way.

Lincoln
William McManus of 57 Rockridge Road, the Republican incumbent in House District 46, is set to face off against Democrat Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith of 6 Twin River Road.
The House District 45 race poses Democratic incumbent Rene Menard of 3 Sunset Drive against Democratic challenger Leo T. Donovan of 41 Jackson St., Cumberland.
In House District 44, Democratic incumbent Peter Petrarca of 1 Michael Drive has a Republican opponent in the form of Jennifer Hirons of 19 Lakeside Drive in Smithfield.
An independent, Edward O’Neill of 2 Lladnar Drive, is challenging Senate President Joseph Montalbano of 10 Gale Ct., North Providence, in Senate District 17.

Pawtucket
Candidate information withheld by Board of Canvassers.

Central Falls
A three-way race in Senate District 19 pits Democratic incumbent Daniel Issa of 1140 Lonsdale Ave. against Democrat Elizabeth Crowley of 135 Perry St. in the Democratic primary. The winner will take on Republican Albert Paul Larivee of 100 Jenks Ave. in the general election. The district includes parts of Cumberland and Pawtucket.
In House District 57, Democratic incumbent Kenneth Vaudreuil of 44 Temple Place will face a challenge from Mark C. Chapin of 2 Davis St., Cumberland, a Republican.
In House District 56, Democrat Agostinho Silva of 82 Ledge St. is running unopposed.

Woonsocket
A six-way free-for-all among Democrats looking to fill the House District 51 seat vacated by now-Sen. Roger Picard includes Richard A. Picard, 61, of 734 Bound Road; Robert D. Phillips, 51, of 425 Dunlap St.; David Lahousse, 47, of 106 Ridge St.; Joseph D. Barroso, 57, of 224 Marshall Road; Christopher Fierro, 28, of 137 Ridge St.; and Bamby L. Mohamed, 47, of 394 Congress St.
Democratic incumbent Jon Brien of 521 South Main St. in District 50 will face Harvey F. Nabozny of 406 Front St., Woonsocket, a Republican, in the general election. A second Democrat, Robert Moreau of 140 Hamilton St., did not return his nomination papers and is out of the running.
Running unopposed are: Roger Picard of 764 Mendon Road, the Democratic incumbent in Senate District 20; Marc Cote of 144 Woodland Road, the Democratic incumbent in Senate District 24; and Lisa Baldelli-Hunt of 304 Prospect St, the Democratic incumbent in House District 49.
 
North Smithfield
Democratic incumbent Raymond Church of 52 Main St. returned papers for the District 48 state representative seat, as did Republican challenger Brian C. Newberry of 53 Follett St., and independent candidate Gary S. Ezovski of 88 North Main St.