Mass. State House races
Here are unofficial results of the contested races for Massachusetts state representative in the election held Nov. 7, 2006. Winners declared by the Associated Press are denoted by a check mark (
).
| 1st Barnstable |
Seat held by: Turner
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,357 | 52% | |
| Richard Neitz (GOP) | 9,561 | 48% |
| 2nd Barnstable |
Seat held by: Atsalis
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,252 | 56% | |
| William Crocker (GOP) | 6,497 | 44% |
| 4th Barnstable |
Seat held by: Shirley Gomes (R), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,949 | 56% | |
| Aaron Maloy (GOP) | 9,490 | 44% |
| Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket |
Seat held by: Turkington
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 12,805 | 70% | |
| James Powell (GOP) | 5,397 | 30% |
| 2nd Berkshire |
Seat held by: Guyer
Precincts reporting: 23 of 23 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,532 | 77% | |
| Stefan Racz (Unr) | 3,387 | 23% |
| 1st Bristol |
Seat held by: Virginia Coppola (R), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,161 | 51% | |
| Claire Naughton (Dem) | 6,837 | 49% |
| 2nd Bristol |
Seat held by: Lepper
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 6,229 | 54% | |
| Kate Jackson (Dem) | 5,233 | 46% |
| 4th Bristol |
Seat held by: Philip Travis (D), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,451 | 57% | |
| Steven Howitt (GOP) | 6,386 | 43% |
| 7th Bristol |
Seat held by: Correia
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 6,751 | 87% | |
| Raymond Leary (Lib) | 1,050 | 13% |
| 10th Bristol |
Seat held by: Straus
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| William Straus (Dem) | 11,105 | 71% |
| Peter Winters (GOP) | 4,567 | 29% |
| 11th Bristol |
Seat held by: Koczera
Precincts reporting: 15 of 15 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,103 | 64% | |
| Dennis Dallaire (Ind) | 3,910 | 36% |
| 12th Bristol |
Seat held by: Canessa
Precincts reporting: 15 of 15 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,253 | 69% | |
| Mark Howland (Ind) | 3,198 | 31% |
| 13th Bristol |
Seat held by: Cabral
Precincts reporting: 19 of 19 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,048 | 79% | |
| Robert Gardner (Ind) | 1,478 | 15% |
| Carlos Felix (Ind) | 660 | 6% |
| 2nd Essex |
Seat held by: Stanley
Precincts reporting: 10 of 10 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,026 | 62% | |
| Evan O'Reilly (GOP) | 6,763 | 38% |
| 6th Essex |
Seat held by: Grant
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,462 | 81% | |
| Donato Paglia (Unr) | 2,776 | 19% |
| 12th Essex |
Seat held by: Spiliotis
Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 -- 100%
|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,010 | 69% | |
| Jason Harding (GOP) | 4,898 | 31% |
| 15th Essex |
Seat held by: Arthur Broadhurst (D), who is not running for re-election
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,626 | 61% | |
| Robert Andrew (GOP) | 3,569 | 28% |
| Kenneth Henrick (Oth) | 1,381 | 11% |
| 18th Essex |
Seat held by: L'Italien
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,752 | 59% | |
| Lawrence Brennan (GOP) | 6,069 | 41% |
| 3rd Hampden |
Seat held by: Daniel F. Keenan (D), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,306 | 50% | |
| Robert Magovern (GOP) | 5,850 | 40% |
| Joseph Schebel (Ind) | 976 | 7% |
| Owen Broadhurst (Grn) | 403 | 3% |
| 8th Hampden |
Seat held by: Wagner
Precincts reporting: 18 of 18 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,739 | 81% | |
| Ronald Sliski (Unr) | 2,080 | 19% |
| 9th Hampden |
Seat held by: Curran
Precincts reporting: 17 of 17 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,078 | 77% | |
| Megan Anzalotti (Unr) | 1,645 | 18% |
| Robert Underwood (Lib) | 456 | 5% |
| 10th Hampden |
Seat held by: Rivera
Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 3,647 | 79% | |
| George Vazquez (GOP) | 691 | 15% |
| Kyle Burns (Unr) | 291 | 6% |
| 12th Hampden |
Seat held by: Gale Candaras (D), who is running for State Senate
Precincts reporting: 15 of 15 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 9,061 | 59% | |
| Christopher Leisey (GOP) | 6,344 | 41% |
| 1st Hampshire |
Seat held by: Kocot
Precincts reporting: 18 of 18 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 13,814 | 82% | |
| John Andrulis (GOP) | 3,038 | 18% |
| 1st Middlesex |
Seat held by: Hargraves
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 9,327 | 60% | |
| Carol Bousquet (Dem) | 6,337 | 40% |
| 5th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Linsky
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,426 | 65% | |
| William Whittlesey (GOP) | 5,501 | 35% |
| 10th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Koutoujian
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,945 | 82% | |
| Dara Pourghasemi (GOP) | 1,699 | 18% |
| 13th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Pope
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,472 | 51% | |
| Susan Pope (GOP) | 8,037 | 49% |
| 16th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Golden
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,555 | 77% | |
| Matthew Prahl (GOP) | 2,493 | 23% |
| 24th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Anne Paulsen (D), who is retiring
Precincts reporting: 14 of 14 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 11,137 | 68% | |
| Libby Firenze (GOP) | 5,124 | 32% |
| 25th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Wolf
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,371 | 89% | |
| Henry Irving (GOP) | 1,273 | 11% |
| 28th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Edward Connolly (D), who died in May
Precincts reporting: 19 of 19 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 5,934 | 60% | |
| Joseph Hickey (Ind) | 4,002 | 40% |
| 29th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Kaprielian
Precincts reporting: 14 of 14 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,487 | 72% | |
| Keith Mercurio (GOP) | 3,721 | 25% |
| Thomas Geary (Unr) | 405 | 3% |
| 37th Middlesex |
Seat held by: Eldridge
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,551 | 64% | |
| Kevin Hayes (GOP) | 5,888 | 36% |
| 4th Norfolk |
Seat held by: Murphy
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 9,755 | 71% | |
| Robert Thomas (GOP) | 3,961 | 29% |
| 8th Norfolk |
Seat held by: Kafka
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 12,089 | 73% | |
| Lydia Wiener (GOP) | 4,408 | 27% |
| 2nd Plymouth |
Seat held by: Gifford
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,598 | 57% | |
| Margaret Ishihara (Dem) | 6,493 | 43% |
| 5th Plymouth |
Seat held by: Nyman
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,818 | 63% | |
| Timothy Gillespie (GOP) | 6,233 | 37% |
| 6th Plymouth |
Seat held by: Webster
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,832 | 52% | |
| Greg Hanley (Dem) | 8,163 | 48% |
| 7th Plymouth |
Seat held by: Kathleen Teahan (D), who is retiring
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,167 | 52% | |
| Andrew Burbine (GOP) | 7,609 | 48% |
| 12th Plymouth |
Seat held by: Thomas O'Brien (D), who resigned to become Plymouth County treasurer
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Calter (Dem) | 8,927 | 51% |
| Olly deMacedo (GOP) | 8,631 | 49% |
| 3rd Suffolk |
Seat held by: DiMasi
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,261 | 79% | |
| Kenneth Procaccianti (GOP) | 2,176 | 21% |
| 5th Suffolk |
Seat held by: St. Fleur
Precincts reporting: 19 of 19 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 5,079 | 84% | |
| Althea Garrison (GOP) | 981 | 16% |
| 18th Suffolk |
Seat held by: Moran
Precincts reporting: 15 of 15 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 5,879 | 81% | |
| Russell Evans (GOP) | 1,376 | 19% |
| 1st Worcester |
Seat held by: Evangelidis
Precincts reporting: 13 of 13 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 13,609 | 69% | |
| Nate Kaplan (Dem) | 6,209 | 31% |
| 3rd Worcester |
Seat held by: Emile Goguen (D), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,680 | 77% | |
| Edward Niemczura (GOP) | 2,336 | 23% |
| 4th Worcester |
Seat held by: Flanagan
Precincts reporting: 15 of 15 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,103 | 62% | |
| Claire Freda (Unr) | 4,941 | 38% |
| 5th Worcester |
Seat held by: Gobi
Precincts reporting: 14 of 14 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 10,109 | 69% | |
| Stephen Comtois (GOP) | 4,523 | 31% |
| 6th Worcester |
Seat held by: Mark Carron (D), who is not seeking re-election
Precincts reporting: 12 of 12 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 7,267 | 55% | |
| David Singer (GOP) | 5,986 | 45% |
| 10th Worcester |
Seat held by: Parente, who lost the Democratic primary
Precincts reporting: 9 of 9 -- 100%
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| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,793 | 65% | |
| Robert Burns (GOP) | 4,669 | 35% |
| 14th Worcester |
Seat held by: Leary
Precincts reporting: 11 of 11 -- 100%
|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| 8,557 | 74% | |
| Joseph Rice (GOP) | 2,960 | 26% |
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