Massachusetts results
Contested State House seats
Here are the unofficial results of the contested Massachusetts State House races decided in the Nov. 4, 2008, general election. Winners declared by the Associated Press are marked by a "
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".2nd Barnstable
Seat held by: Atsalis
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Demetrius Atsalis (Dem) | 12,345 | 68% |
| Carl Yingling (Ind) | 5,901 | 32% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
3rd Barnstable
Seat held by: Patrick
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Matthew Patrick (Dem) | 12,863 | 60% |
| Carey Murphy (Ind) | 8,735 | 40% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Barnstable
Seat held by: Peake
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Sarah Peake (Dem) | 17,788 | 68% |
| Donald Howell (GOP) | 8,419 | 32% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
5th Barnstable
Seat held by: Perry
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Jeffrey Perry (GOP) | 14,759 | 69% |
| Glenn Pare (Dem) | 6,776 | 31% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket
Seat held by: Eric Turkington, Democrat of Falmouth, who is running for Barnstable Register of Probate.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Timothy Madden (Ind) | 9,530 | 41% |
| Daniel Larkosh (Dem) | 7,507 | 32% |
| Melissa Freitag (Unr) | 3,398 | 14% |
| Jacob Ferreira (Ind) | 3,008 | 13% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
1st Bristol
Seat held by: Barrows
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Jay Barrows (GOP) | 11,316 | 61% |
| Devin Romanul (Dem) | 7,162 | 39% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
2nd Bristol
Seat held by: John A. Lepper, Republican of Attleboro, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Bill Bowles (Dem) | 8,728 | 54% |
| George Ross (GOP) | 7,439 | 46% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
7th Bristol
Seat held by: Aguiar
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Kevin Aguiar (Dem) | 9,148 | 81% |
| CJ Ferry (GOP) | 2,189 | 19% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Essex
Seat held by: Hill
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Brad Hill (GOP) | 15,752 | 71% |
| Donald Bumiller (Dem) | 6,365 | 29% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
8th Essex
Seat held by: Ehrlich
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Lori Ehrlich (Dem) | 14,049 | 68% |
| John Blaisdell (GOP) | 6,706 | 32% |
| 15 of 15 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
15th Essex
Seat held by: Campbell
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Linda Campbell (Dem) | 11,812 | 70% |
| Joseph Leone (Ind) | 5,016 | 30% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
18th Essex
Seat held by: L'Italien
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Barbara L'Italien (Dem) | 11,952 | 59% |
| Lawrence Brennan (GOP) | 8,261 | 41% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
2nd Franklin
Seat held by: Donelan
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Christopher Donelan (Dem) | 13,914 | 79% |
| Robert Parks (GOP) | 3,682 | 21% |
| 17 of 17 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
2nd Hampden
Seat held by: Mary S. Rogeness, Republican of Longmeadow, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Brian Ashe (Dem) | 12,069 | 54% |
| William Scibelli (GOP) | 10,104 | 46% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
3rd Hampden
Seat held by: Sandlin
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Rosemary Sandlin (Dem) | 10,243 | 52% |
| Nicholas Boldyga (Ind) | 9,457 | 48% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Hampden
Seat held by: Humason
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Donald Humason (GOP) | 11,482 | 69% |
| Brian Hoose (Dem) | 5,071 | 31% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
10th Hampden
Seat held by: Coakley-Rivera
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Cheryl Rivera (Dem) | 6,733 | 85% |
| George Vazquez (GOP) | 1,165 | 15% |
| 16 of 16 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
1st Middlesex
Seat held by: Hargraves
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Robert Hargraves (GOP) | 11,462 | 53% |
| Virginia Wood (Dem) | 8,797 | 41% |
| Zachary Saboliauskas (Ind) | 1,224 | 6% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
2nd Middlesex
Seat held by: Seat has been vacant since the Geoffrey D. Hall, Democrat of Westford, retired in April.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| James Arciero (Dem) | 12,072 | 53% |
| Paul Avella (GOP) | 10,639 | 47% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
3rd Middlesex
Seat held by: Patricia Walrath, Democrat of Stow, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Kate Hogan (Dem) | 10,156 | 48% |
| Sonny Parente (GOP) | 9,281 | 44% |
| David Goulding (Ind) | 1,896 | 9% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Middlesex
Seat held by: Seat has been vacant since Stephen LeDuc, Democrat of Marlborough, resigned to become assistant clerk magistrate at Marlborough District Court.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Danielle Gregoire (Dem) | 9,031 | 48% |
| Arthur Vigeant (GOP) | 8,286 | 44% |
| Joseph Valianti (Ind) | 1,480 | 8% |
| 16 of 16 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
8th Middlesex
Seat held by: Paul J.P. Loscocco, Republican of Holliston, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Carolyn Dykema (Dem) | 11,647 | 52% |
| Dan Haley (GOP) | 10,756 | 48% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
13th Middlesex
Seat held by: Conroy
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Thomas Conroy (Dem) | 12,126 | 59% |
| Susan Pope (GOP) | 8,485 | 41% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
14th Middlesex
Seat held by: Atkins
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Cory Atkins (Dem) | 13,793 | 65% |
| Richard McClure (Ind) | 7,285 | 35% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
18th Middlesex
Seat held by: Murphy
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Kevin Murphy (Dem) | 6,590 | 84% |
| Kenneth Patrician (Unr) | 1,288 | 16% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
20th Middlesex
Seat held by: Jones
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Bradley Jones (GOP) | 16,388 | 71% |
| Claire Paradiso (Dem) | 6,595 | 29% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
22nd Middlesex
Seat held by: Greene
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| William Greene (Dem) | 11,821 | 65% |
| Anthony Lucacio (GOP) | 6,491 | 35% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
31st Middlesex
Seat held by: Paul C. Casey, Democrat of Winchester, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Jason Lewis (Dem) | 10,825 | 52% |
| Brian O'Connor (GOP) | 5,131 | 24% |
| Chad Riley (Ind) | 5,048 | 24% |
| 14 of 14 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
37th Middlesex
Seat held by: James B. Eldridge, Democrat of Acton, who is running for State Senate.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Jennifer Benson (Dem) | 11,681 | 56% |
| Kurt Hayes (GOP) | 9,257 | 44% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Norfolk
Seat held by: Murphy
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| James Murphy (Dem) | 13,356 | 75% |
| Robert Thomas (GOP) | 4,556 | 25% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
5th Norfolk
Seat held by: Driscoll
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Joseph Driscoll (Dem) | 15,271 | 79% |
| Richard Moran (Unr) | 3,944 | 21% |
| 14 of 14 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
9th Norfolk
Seat held by: Ross
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Richard Ross (GOP) | 12,681 | 61% |
| Thomas Roache (Ind) | 7,969 | 39% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
1st Plymouth
Seat held by: deMacedo
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Vinny deMacedo (GOP) | 14,757 | 68% |
| Jay Ferguson (Dem) | 7,101 | 32% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Plymouth
Seat held by: Frank M. Hynes, Democrat of Marshfield, who is not seeking re-election.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| James Cantwell (Dem) | 13,951 | 62% |
| John Valianti (Ind) | 8,651 | 38% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
9th Plymouth
Seat held by: Thomas P. Kennedy, Democrat of Brockton, who is running for State Senate.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Michael Brady (Dem) | 10,794 | 84% |
| Lawrence Novak (GOP) | 2,097 | 16% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
2nd Worcester
Seat held by: Rice
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Robert Rice (Dem) | 11,915 | 73% |
| Carolyn Kamuda (Unr) | 4,519 | 27% |
| 18 of 18 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
4th Worcester
Seat held by: Jennifer Flannagan, Democrat of Leominster, who is running for State Senate.
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Dennis Rosa (Dem) | 9,665 | 56% |
| Claire Freda (Unr) | 7,465 | 44% |
| 15 of 15 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
5th Worcester
Seat held by: Gobi
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Anne Gobi (Dem) | 13,639 | 71% |
| Stephen Comtois (GOP) | 5,672 | 29% |
| 14 of 14 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
6th Worcester
Seat held by: Alicea
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Geraldo Alicea (Dem) | 11,040 | 60% |
| Ronald Chernisky (GOP) | 7,216 | 40% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
7th Worcester
Seat held by: Frost
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Paul Frost (GOP) | 12,608 | 65% |
| Daniel Carpenter (Dem) | 6,671 | 35% |
| 12 of 12 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
8th Worcester
Seat held by: Kujawski
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| Paul Kujawski (Dem) | 9,806 | 53% |
| Kevin Kuros (GOP) | 8,576 | 47% |
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |
16th Worcester
Seat held by: Fresolo
| City or town | Votes | Votes % |
| John Fresolo (Dem) | 7,347 | 69% |
| Mathew Taylor (Ind) | 3,307 | 31% |
| 11 of 11 precincts reporting | Updated: 11:55 AM |