2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives election

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2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
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 2004November 7, 2006 2008  

All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
81 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Salvatore DiMasi Bradley Jones Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceSeptember 28, 2004November 21, 2002
Leader's seat 3rd Suffolk 20th Middlesex
Last election138 seats21 seats
Seats won14119
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2

2006 Mass State House election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold

Speaker before election

Salvatore DiMasi
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Salvatore DiMasi
Democratic

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 160 seats in the House up for election. The term of Representatives elected is two years, January 2007 until January 2009. [1] The 2006 Massachusetts Senate election occurred on the same day as the House election, along with Federal and Gubernatorial elections.

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Control of the House

The House session ending in January 2007 consists of 139 (87%) Democrats, and 21 (13%) Republicans. The Democrats hold more than a two-thirds majority of the seats in the House. For the Republicans to break that two-thirds majority, they were required to gain 33 Democratic-held seats, a feat that was impossible to accomplish in 2006 as only 32 Democrats faced Republican challengers. Similarly, Republicans could not hope to gain the 59 seats needed to take control of the chamber, as there were not enough challengers to make that possible. Conversely, the Democrats challenged only 8 of the 21 Republican-held seats.

128 of the 160 seats were left uncontested by one of the major parties in the 2006 election. [2]

Election results

Two seats changed parties, both Republican seats that switched to Democrats. In the 4th Barnstable District, Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown) defeated Aaron Maloy (R-Orleans) to take the seat of retiring Shirley Gomes (R). In the 13th Middlesex, incumbent Susan Pope (R-Wayland) was defeated by Thomas Conroy (D-Wayland). No other incumbents were defeated, and all other open seats were retained by the party holding them.

Barnstable County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Cleon Turner (D) Dennis Running Cleon Turner (D-Dennis)
Dick Neitz (R-Yarmouth)
52.0%
48.0%
51%
2 Demetrius Atsalis (D) Barnstable Running Demetrius Atsalis (D-Barnstable)
William Crocker (R-Barnstable)
56.0%
44.0%
59%
3 Matthew Patrick (D) Falmouth Running Matthew Patrick (D-Falmouth)
Unopposed
98.5%53%
4 Shirley Gomes (R) Harwich Retiring Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown)
Aaron Maloy (R-Orleans)
55.7%
44.2%
57%
5 Jeffrey Davis Perry (R) Sandwich Running Jeffrey Davis Perry (R-Sandwich)
Unopposed
98.9%66%

Primary Results

DistrictCandidatesVotes %
4 (D) [4] Sarah Peake4,38155%
Raymond Gottwald1,87524%
Ronald Bergstrom1,65221%
4 (R)Aaron Maloy(873)(34%)
Donald Howell(862)(34%)
Andrew Buckley(831)(32%)

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Eric Turkington (D) Falmouth Running Eric Turkington (D-Falmouth)
Jim Powell (R-Martha's Vineyard)
70.3%
29.6%
70%

Berkshire County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Daniel E. Bosley (D) North Adams Running Daniel E. Bosley (D-North Adams)
Unopposed
99.6%82%
2 Denis Guyer (D) Dalton Running Denis Guyer (D-Dalton)
Stefan Racz (I-Shelburne Falls)
77.2%
22.7%
70%
3 Christopher Speranzo (D) Pittsfield Running Christopher Speranzo (D-Pittsfield)
Unopposed
99.6%100%
4 William "Smitty" Pignatelli (D) Lenox Running William "Smitty" Pignatelli (D-Lenox)
Unopposed
99.6%73%

Bristol County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Ginny Coppola (R) Foxborough Retiring F. Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield)
Claire Naughton (D-Foxborough)
51.0%
48.7%
100%
2 John Lepper (R) Attleboro Running John Lepper (R-Attleboro)
Kate Jackson (D-Attleboro)
54.4%
45.6%
100%
3 James Fagan (D) Taunton Running James Fagan (D-Taunton)
Unopposed
99.2%100%
4 Philip Travis (D) Rehoboth Retiring Steven D'Amico (D-Seekonk)
Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk)
56.9%
43.0%
63%
5 Patricia Haddad (D) Somerset Running Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset)
Unopposed
99.5%80%
6 David B. Sullivan (D) Fall River Running David B. Sullivan (D-Fall River)
Unopposed
99.7%100%
7 Robert Correia (D) Fall River Running Robert Correia (D-Fall River)
Raymond Leary (L-Fall River)
86.5%
13.4%
85%
8 Michael Rodrigues (D) Westport Running Michael Rodrigues (D-Westport)
Unopposed
99.9%100%
9 John F. Quinn (D) Dartmouth Running John F. Quinn (D-Dartmouth)
Unopposed
99.0%100%
10 William M. Straus (D) Mattapoisett Running William M. Straus (D-Mattapoisett)
Peter Winters (R-Marion)
70.8%
29.2%
65%
11 Robert Koczera (D) New Bedford Running Robert Koczera (D-New Bedford)
Dennis Dellaire (I-New Bedford)
64.4%
35.5%
100%
12 Stephen Canessa (D) New Bedford Running Stephen Canessa (D-New Bedford)
Mark A. Howland (I-New Bedford)
69.2%
30.5%
100%
13 Antonio Cabral (D) New Bedford Running Antonio Cabral (D-New Bedford)
Carlos Felix (I-New Bedford)
Robert Gardner (I-New Bedford)
78.9%
6.5%
14.5%
100%
14 Elizabeth Poirier (R) North Attleborough Running Elizabeth Poirier (R-North Attleborough)
Unopposed
98.8%65%

Essex County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Michael A. Costello (D) Newburyport Running Michael A. Costello (D-Newburyport)
Unopposed
100%66%
2 Harriett Stanley (D) West Newbury Running Harriett Stanley (D-West Newbury)
Evan O'Reilly (R-Georgetown)
62%
38%
63%
3 Brian Dempsey (D) Haverhill Running Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill)
Unopposed
100%68%
4 Bradford Hill (R) Ipswich Running Bradford Hill (R-Ipswich)
Unopposed
100%62%
5 Anthony Verga (D) Gloucester Running Anthony Verga (D-Gloucester)
Unopposed
100%100%
6 Mary Grant (D) Beverly Running Mary Grant (D-Beverly)
Donato Paglia (I-Beverly)
81%
19%
67%
7 John D. Keenan (D) Salem Running John D. Keenan (D-Salem)
Unopposed
100%74%
8 Douglas W. Petersen (D) Marblehead Running Douglas W. Petersen (D-Marblehead)
Unopposed
100%65%
9 Mark Falzone (D) Saugus Running Mark Falzone (D-Saugus)
Unopposed
100%66%
10 Robert Fennell (D) Lynn Running Robert Fennell (D-Lynn)
Unopposed
100%100%
11 Steven Walsh (D) Lynn Running Steven Walsh (D-Lynn)
Unopposed
100%100%
12 Joyce Spiliotis (D) Peabody Running Joyce Spiliotis (D-Peabody)
Jason Harding (R-Peabody)
69%
31%
66%
13 Theodore C. Speliotis (D) Peabody Running Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers)
Unopposed
100%58%
14 David Torrisi (D) North Andover Running David Torrisi (D-North Andover)
Unopposed
100%66%
15 Arthur Broadhurst (D) Methuen Defeated in Run
for Northern Essex
Register of Deeds
Linda Dean Campbell (D-Methuen)
Robert Andrew (R-Methuen)
Kenneth Hendrick (I-Methuen)
61%
28%
11%
100%
16 William Lantigua (D) Lawrence Running William Lantigua (D-Lawrence)
Unopposed
100%57%
17 Barry R. Finegold (D) Andover Running Barry R. Finegold (D-Andover)
Unopposed
100%62%
18 Barbara A. L'Italien (D) Andover Running Barbara A. L'Italien (D-Andover)
Lawrence Brennan (R-Georgetown)
59%
41%
58%

Franklin County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Stephen Kulik (D) Worthington Running Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington)
Unopposed
100%71%
2 Christopher Donelan (D) Orange Running Christopher Donelan (D-Orange)
Unopposed
100%76%

Hampden County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Todd M. Smola (R) Palmer Running Todd M. Smola (R-Palmer)
Unopposed
100%63%
2 Mary S. Rogeness (R) Longmeadow Running Mary S. Rogeness (R-Longmeadow)
Unopposed
100%100%
3 Daniel F. Keenan (D) Southwick Resigned Rosemary Sandlin (D-Agawam)
Robert Magovern (R-Agawam)
Owen Broadhurst (G-Agawam)
Joseph Schebel (I-Agawam)
50%
40%
3%
7%
72%
4 Donald F. Humason Jr. (R) Westfield Running Donald F. Humason Jr. (R-Westfield)
Unopposed
100%100%
5 Michael F. Kane (D) Holyoke Running Michael F. Kane (D-Holyoke)
Unopposed
100%100%
6 James T. Welch (D) West Springfield Running James T. Welch (D-West Springfield)
Unopposed
100%64%
7 Thomas M. Petrolati (D) Ludlow Running Thomas M. Petrolati (D-Ludlow)
Unopposed
100%100%
8 Joseph F. Wagner (D) Chicopee Running Joseph F. Wagner (D-Chicopee)
Robert Sliski (I-Chicopee)
81%
19%
82%
9 Sean Curran (D) Springfield Running Sean Curran (D-Springfield)
Robert J. Underwood (L-Springfield)
Megan Anzalotti (I-Springfield)
77%
18%
5%
100%
10 Cheryl A. Rivera (D) Springfield Running Cheryl A. Rivera (D-Springfield)
George Vazquez (R-Springfield)
Kyle Burns (I-Springfield)
79%
15%
6%
72%
11 Benjamin Swan (D) Springfield Running Benjamin Swan (D-Springfield)
Unopposed
100%79%
12 Gale D. Candaras (D) Wilbraham Running for State Senate Angelo Puppolo (D-Springfield)
Christopher Leisey (R-Wilbraham)
59%
41%
63%

Hampshire County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Peter V. Kocot (D) Northampton Running Peter V. Kocot (D-Northampton)
John Andrulis (R-Northampton)
82%
18%
80%
2 John W. Scibak (D) South Hadley Running John W. Scibak (D-South Hadley)
Unopposed
100%100%
3 Ellen Story (D) Amherst Running Ellen Story (D-Amherst)
Unopposed
100%78%

Middlesex County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Robert Hargraves (R) Groton Running Robert Hargraves (R-Groton)
Carol Bousquet (D-Ayer)
60%
40%
99%
2 Geoffrey Hall (D) Westford Running Geoffrey Hall (D-Westford)
Unopposed
100%55%
3 Patricia Walrath (D) Stow Running Patricia Walrath (D-Stow)
Unopposed
100%74%
4 Stephen LeDuc (D) Marlborough Running Stephen LeDuc (D-Marlborough)
Unopposed
100%71%
5 David Paul Linsky (D) Natick Running David Paul Linsky (D-Natick)
William Whittlesey (R-Sherborn)
65%
35%
68%
6 Deborah Blumer (D) Framingham Deceased Deborah Blumer (D-Framingham) Unopposed
Pam Richardson(D-Framingham) write-in
Nick Sanchez (R-Framingham) write-in
Dawn Harkness (I-Framingham) write-in
Jim Rizoli (R-Framingham) write-in
Tom Tierney (R-Framingham) write-in
Jerry Bloomfield (I-Framingham) write-in
20%
37%
27%
7%
4%
3%
2%
62%
7 Tom Sannicandro (D) Ashland Running Tom Sannicandro (D-Ashland)
Unopposed
100%63%
8 Paul J. P. Loscocco (R) Holliston Running Paul J. P. Loscocco (R-Holliston)
Unopposed
100%100%
9 Thomas M. Stanley (D) Waltham Running Thomas M. Stanley (D-Waltham)
Unopposed
100%60%
10 Peter Koutoujian (D) Newton Running Peter Koutoujian (D-Newton)
Dara Pourghasemi (R-Waltham)
82%
18%
100%
11 Kay Khan (D) Newton Running Kay Khan (D-Newton)
Unopposed
100%73%
12 Ruth Balser (D) Newton Running Ruth Balser (D-Newton)
Unopposed
100%100%
13 Susan Pope (R) Wayland Running Susan Pope (R-Wayland)
Thomas Conroy (D-Wayland)
49%
51%
52%
14 Cory Atkins (D) Concord Running Cory Atkins (D-Concord)
Unopposed
100%60%
15 Jay R. Kaufman (D) Lexington Running Jay R. Kaufman (D-Lexington)
Unopposed
100%70%
16 Thomas Golden Jr. (D) Lowell Running Thomas Golden Jr. (D-Lowell)
Matthew Prahl (R-Lowell)
77%
23%
100%
17 David Nangle (D) Lowell Running David Nangle (D-Lowell)
Unopposed
100%78%
18 Kevin J. Murphy (D) Lowell Running Kevin J. Murphy (D-Lowell)
Unopposed
100%100%
19 Jim Miceli (D) Wilmington Running Jim Miceli (D-Wilmington)
Unopposed
100%100%
20 Bradley Jones Jr. (R) North Reading Running Bradley Jones Jr. (R-North Reading)
Unopposed
100%66%
21 Charles A. Murphy (D) Burlington Running Charles A. Murphy (D-Burlington)
Unopposed
100%65%
22 William Greene Jr. (D) Billerica Running William Greene Jr. (D-Billerica)
Unopposed
100%62%
23 J. James Marzilli Jr. (D) Arlington Running J. James Marzilli Jr. (D-Arlington)
Unopposed
100%74%
24 Anne Paulsen (D) Belmont Retiring William Brownsberger (D-Belmont)
Libby Firenze (R-Belmont)
68%
32%
75%
25 Alice Wolf (D) Cambridge Running Alice Wolf (D-Cambridge)
Henry Irving (R-Cambridge)
89%
11%
82%
26 Timothy Toomey Jr. (D) Cambridge Running Timothy Toomey Jr. (D-Cambridge)
Unopposed
100%86%
27 Denise Provost (D) Somerville Running Denise Provost (D-Somerville)
Unopposed
100%81%
28 Edward Connolly (D) Everett Deceased Stephen Smith (D-Everett)
Joseph Hickey (I-Everett)
60%
40%
100%
29 Rachel Kaprielian (D) Watertown Running Rachel Kaprielian (D-Watertown)
Keith Mercurio (R-Watertown)
Thomas Geary (I-Watertown)
72%
25%
3%
100%
30 Patrick M. Natale (D) Woburn Running Patrick M. Natale (D-Woburn)
Unopposed
100%62%
31 Paul C. Casey (D) Winchester Running Paul C. Casey (D-Winchester)
Unopposed
100%62%
32 Michael Festa (D) Melrose Running Michael Festa (D-Melrose)
Unopposed
100%67%
33 Christopher Fallon (D) Malden Running Christopher Fallon (D-Malden)
Unopposed
100%100%
34 Carl M. Sciortino Jr. (D) Somerville Running Carl M. Sciortino Jr. (D-Somerville)
Unopposed
100%68%
35 Paul Donato (D) Medford Running Paul Donato (D-Medford)
Unopposed
100%66%
36 Colleen Garry (D) Dracut Running Colleen Garry (D-Dracut)
Unopposed
100%100%
37 James B. Eldridge (D) Acton Running James B. Eldridge (D-Acton)
Kevin Hayes (R-Shirley)
64%
36%
63%

Norfolk County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Bruce J. Ayers (D) Quincy Running Bruce J. Ayers (D-Quincy)
Unopposed
100%78%
2 A. Stephen Tobin (D) Quincy Running A. Stephen Tobin (D-Quincy)
Unopposed
100%100%
3 Ronald Mariano (D) Quincy Running Ronald Mariano (D-Quincy)
Unopposed
100%100%
4 James M. Murphy (D) Weymouth Running James M. Murphy (D-Weymouth)
Robert Montgomery Thomas (R-Weymouth)
71%
29%
68%
5 Joseph R. Driscoll (D) Braintree Running Joseph R. Driscoll (D-Braintree)
Unopposed
100%72%
6 William C. Galvin (D) Canton Running William C. Galvin (D-Canton)
Unopposed
100%67%
7 Walter Timilty (D) Milton Running Walter Timilty (D-Milton)
Unopposed
100%100%
8 Louis Kafka (D) Stoughton Running Louis Kafka (D-Stoughton)
Lydia Wiener (R-Sharon)
73%
27%
100%
9 Richard J. Ross (R) Wrentham Running Richard J. Ross (R-Wrentham)
Unopposed
100%56%
10 James Vallee (D) Franklin Running James Vallee (D-Franklin)
Unopposed
100%100%
11 Robert Coughlin (D) Dedham Running Robert Coughlin (D-Dedham)
Unopposed
100%100%
12 John H. Rogers (D) Norwood Running John H. Rogers (D-Norwood)
Unopposed
100%100%
13 Lida Harkins (D) Needham Running Lida Harkins (D-Needham)
Unopposed
100%100%
14 Alice Hanlon Peisch (D) Wellesley Running Alice Hanlon Peisch (D-Wellesley)
Unopposed
100%62%
15 Frank Smizik (D) Brookline Running Frank Smizik (D-Brookline)
Unopposed
100%100%

Plymouth County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Viriato Manuel deMacedo (R) Plymouth Running Viriato Manuel deMacedo (R-Plymouth)
Unopposed
100%62%
2 Susan Williams Gifford (R) Wareham Running Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham)
Margaret Ishihara (D-Wareham)
57%
43%
52%
3 Garrett Bradley (D) Hingham Running Garrett Bradley (D-Hingham)
Unopposed
100%94%
4 Frank Hynes (D) Marshfield Running Frank Hynes (D-Marshfield)
Unopposed
100%100%
5 Robert Nyman (D) Hanover Running Robert Nyman (D-Hanover)
Timothy Gillespie (R-Hanover)
63%
37%
100%
6 Daniel K. Webster (R) Hanson Running Daniel K. Webster (R-Hanson)
Gregory Hanley (D-Pembroke)
52%
48%
100%
7 Kathleen Teahan (D) Whitman Retiring Allen McCarthy (D-East Bridgewater)
Andrew Burbine (R-Abington)
52%
48%
65%
8 David Flynn (D) Bridgewater Running David Flynn (D-Bridgewater)
Unopposed
100%58%
9 Thomas P. Kennedy (D) Brockton Running Thomas P. Kennedy (D-Brockton)
Unopposed
100%100%
10 Christine Canavan (D) Brockton Running Christine Canavan (D-Brockton)
Unopposed
100%71%
11 Geraldine Creedon (D) Brockton Running Geraldine Creedon (D-Brockton)
Unopposed
100%69%
12 Thomas J. O'Brien (D) Kingston Declined Primary nomination after becoming Plymouth County Treasurer Thomas Calter (D-Kingston)
Olly deMacedo (R-Kingston)
51%
49%
69%

Suffolk County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Anthony Petruccelli (D) Boston Running Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%88%
2 Eugene O'Flaherty (D) Chelsea Running Eugene O'Flaherty (D-Chelsea)
Unopposed
100%100%
3 Salvatore DiMasi (D) Boston Running Salvatore DiMasi (D-Boston)
Kenneth Procaccianti (R-Boston)
79%
21%
100%
4 Brian Wallace (D) Boston Running Brian Wallace (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
5 Marie St. Fleur (D) Boston Running Marie St. Fleur (D-Boston)
Althea Garrison (R-Boston)
84%
16%
100%
6 Shirley Owens-Hicks (D) Boston Retiring Willie Mae Allen (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
7 Gloria Fox (D) Boston Running Gloria Fox (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
8 Martha M. Walz (D) Boston Running Martha M. Walz (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%75%
9 Byron Rushing (D) Boston Running Byron Rushing (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
10 Michael Rush (D) Boston Running Michael Rush (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%81%
11 Elizabeth Malia (D) Boston Running Elizabeth Malia (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
12 Linda Dorcena Forry (D) Boston Running Linda Dorcena Forry (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
13 Marty Walsh (D) Boston Running Marty Walsh (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%89%
14 Angelo Scaccia (D) Boston Running Angelo Scaccia (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%81%
15 Jeffrey Sanchez (D) Boston Running Jeffrey Sanchez (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
16 Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D) Revere Running Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D-Revere)
Carlos J. Rodriguez (I-Chelsea)
100%
17 Kevin Honan (D) Boston Running Kevin Honan (D-Boston)
Unopposed
100%100%
18 Michael Moran (D) Boston Running Michael Moran (D-Boston)
Russell Evans (R-Brookline)
81%
19%
100%
19 Robert A. DeLeo (D) Winthrop Running Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop)
Unopposed
100%78%

Worcester County

DistrictIncumbentHometownIncumbent StatusCompeting candidates2006 ResultVote % of winner in 2004 [3]
1 Lewis G. Evangelidis (R) Holden Running Lewis Evangelidis (R-Holden)
Nate Kaplan (D-Hubbardston)
69%
31%
100%
2 Robert L. Rice (D) Gardner Running Robert L. Rice (D-Gardner)
Unopposed
100%100%
3 Emile Goguen (D) Fitchburg Retiring Stephen Louis DiNatale (D-Fitchburg)
Edward Niemczura (R-Fitchburg)
77%
23%
100%
4 Jennifer L. Flanagan (D) Leominster Running Jennifer L. Flanagan (D-Leominster)
Claire Freda (I-Leominster)
62%
38%
69%
5 Anne Gobi (D) Spencer Running Anne Gobi (D-Spencer)
Stephen Comtois (R-Brookfield)
69%
31%
69%
6 Mark Carron (D) Southbridge Retiring Geraldo Alicea (D-Charlton)
David Singer (R-Charlton)
55%
45%
65%
7 Paul Frost (R) Auburn Running Paul Frost (R-Auburn)
Unopposed
100%100%
8 Paul Kujawski (D) Webster Running Paul Kujawski (D-Webster)
Unopposed
100%59%
9 George N. Peterson Jr. (R) Grafton Running George N. Peterson Jr. (R-Grafton)
Unopposed
100%65%
10 Marie Parente (D) Milford Lost Primary John Fernandes (D-Milford)
Robert Burns (R-Hopedale)
65%
35%
100%
11 Karyn Polito (R) Shrewsbury Running Karyn Polito (R-Shrewsbury)
Unopposed
100%100%
12 Harold Naughton Jr. (D) Clinton Running Harold Naughton Jr. (D-Clinton)
Unopposed
100%65%
13 Robert Spellane (D) Worcester Running Robert Spellane (D-Worcester)
Unopposed
100%100%
14 James Leary (D) Worcester Running James Leary (D-Worcester)
Joseph Rice (R-Worcester)
74%
26%
100%
15 Vincent Pedone (D) Worcester Running Vincent Pedone (D-Worcester)
Unopposed
100%100%
16 John Fresolo (D) Worcester Running John Fresolo (D-Worcester)
Unopposed
100%76%
17 John Binienda (D) Worcester Running John Binienda (D-Worcester)
Unopposed
100%100%
18 Jennifer Callahan (D) Sutton Running Jennifer Callahan (D-Sutton)
Unopposed
100%73%

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geoff Diehl</span> American politician

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The 1974 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1974, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10, 1974.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Massachusetts elections</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Norfolk district</span> American legislative district

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts</span>

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The 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1944, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11.

The 1942 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1942, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 15.

References

  1. Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII.
  2. Wayne, Stephen (2008). Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process Fifth Edition. Rowman & Littlefield.
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  4. "2006 Massachusetts Primary Election Results - Boston Globe - Boston.com". archive.boston.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.