2008 Massachusetts Senate election

none May 2024 2008 Massachusetts Senate election Massachusetts legislative no 2006 Massachusetts Senate election 2006 2010 Massachusetts Senate election 2010 All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 November 4, 2008 File:2008-07-02 energy 04web (Therese Murray 1).jpg 150x150px Therese Murray Massachusetts Democratic Party March 21, 2007 Plymouth and Barnstable 35 seats 35 File:Richardtisei.jpg Richard Tisei Massachusetts Republican Party January 3, 2007 Middlesex and Essex 5 seats 14 5 2008 State Senate elections in Massachusetts.svg 350px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold President Therese Murray Massachusetts Democratic Party Therese Murray Massachusetts Democratic Party Elections to the 187th Massachusetts State Senate was held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the 2008 Massachusetts House election as well as Federal and Congressional elections. Massachusetts Senators serve two-year terms. Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Safe D October 15, 2008 Results District Incumbent Competing candidatesState Election Candidates 2008 2008 Result 2006 Winner %Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election, November 7, 2006. Democratic Party (United States) Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Benjamin Downing (D-Pittsfield) Benjamin Downing (D-Pittsfield) 70.8% Democratic Party (United States) Bristol and Norfolk James Timilty (D-Walpole) James Timilty (D-Walpole)Jon Rockwood (R-Walpole) 60.5% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Bristol and Plymouth Joan Menard (D-Somerset) Joan Menard (D-Somerset) 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Bristol and Plymouth Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) 82.1% Democratic Party (United States) Cape and Islands Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) 63.3% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Essex Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) 98.7% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) 99.0% Republican Party (United States) 1st Essex and Middlesex Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex and Middlesex Susan Tucker (D-Andover) Susan Tucker (D-Andover) 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Essex and Middlesex Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) Hampden Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Hampden and Hampshire Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham) Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham) 59.6% Republican Party (United States) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) Hampshire and Franklin Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst)Keith C. McCormic (R-Greenfield) Rosenberg (D) 78.35% McCormic (R) 15.31% Others 6.34% Complete Return of Votes 2008 84.6% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) 75.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) 98.1% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Middlesex Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln)Sandra Martinez (R-Chelmsford) 63.9% Democratic Party (United States) 4th Middlesex J. James Marzilli Jr. (D-Arlington) Brion Cangiamila (R-Billerica)Ken Donnelly (D-Arlington) 98.6% Republican Party (United States) Middlesex and Essex Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) 98.5% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) 98.2% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Anthony Galluccio (D-Cambridge) Anthony Galluccio (D-Cambridge) 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex and Worcester Pamela Resor (D-Acton) James Eldridge (D-Acton)Steven Levy (R-Marlborough) James Eldridge (D) 58.5% Republican Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) Scott Brown (R-Wrentham)Sara Orozco (D-Needham) 98.1% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Brian Joyce (D-Milton) Brian Joyce (D-Milton) 75.3% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk and Plymouth Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) 98.9% Democratic Party (United States) Plymouth and Barnstable Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) 98.7% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Plymouth and Bristol Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Robert Creedon Jr. (D-Brockton) Thomas P. Kennedy (D-Brockton) 99.4% Republican Party (United States) Plymouth and Norfolk Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) 64.4% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk John Hart Jr. (D-Boston) John Hart Jr. (D-Boston)Althea Garrison (I-Boston) 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston)William Theodore Leonard (Socialist Workers-Boston) Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) 71.3% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston) Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston) 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Steven Tolman (D-Boston) Steven Tolman (D-Boston) 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) Suffolk and Norfolk Marian Walsh (D-Boston) Marian Walsh (D-Boston) 68.7% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Worcester Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) 72.9% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Worcester Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D-Worcester)Stephen W. Baer (GR-Shrewsbury)John I. Lebeaux (R-Shrewsbury)Michael Moore (D-Millbury) Michael Moore (D) 67.5% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) 99.6% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Middlesex Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) Jennifer Flanagan (D-Leominster) 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Norfolk Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) 99.2% See also 2009–2010 Massachusetts legislature List of Massachusetts General Courts References External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:2008-11-04/office_id:9 Nov 4, 2008 State Senate Election Imagine Election — Sample ballots, candidate profiles and polling place information for Massachusetts voters. 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