I think the problem is the same as 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-dfsg-5.1/+bug/522185
I had the same and I fixed it with :
sudo killall mysqld
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
sudo apt-get upgrade

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess 
new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/585067
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