1908 Massachusetts Senate election explained

Election Name:1908 Massachusetts Senate elections
Flag Year:1908
Popular Vote2:175,085
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 3
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:294,676
Seats1:34
Seat Change1: 3
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Election Date:November 4, 1908
Country:Massachusetts
Majority Seats:21
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
Next Year:1909
Next Election:1909 Massachusetts Senate elections
Previous Year:1907
Previous Election:1907 Massachusetts Senate elections
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Percentage1:60.6%
Percentage2:36.0%

Elections to the Massachusetts Senate were held on November 4, 1908 to elect 40 State Senators to the 130th Massachusetts General Court. Candidates were elected at the district level, with many districts covering multiple towns or counties.

Results summary

PartiesSeatsPopular vote
1908StrengthVote%
 Republican Party3485.0%294,67660.6%
 Democratic Party615.0%175,08536.0%
 Independence League10,7952.2%
Socialist Party5,0351.0%
Prohibition Party5470.1%
 Independent4680.1%
 Others470.0%
Totals40100.0%486,653100.0%

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Berkshire

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Berkshire, Hampshire, and Hampden

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First Bristol

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Second Bristol

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Third Bristol

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Cape

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First Essex

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Second Essex

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Third Essex

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Fourth Essex

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Fifth Essex

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Franklin and Hampshire

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First Hampden

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Second Hampden

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First Middlesex

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Second Middlesex

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This district contained Wards 5 through 11 of Cambridge.

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Third Middlesex

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This district contained the city of Somerville.

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Fourth Middlesex

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This district contained the cities of Everett, Malden, and Melrose.

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Fifth Middlesex

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Seventh Middlesex

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First Norfolk

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Second Norfolk

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First Plymouth

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Second Plymouth

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First Suffolk

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Second Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 2–5 of Boston and Wards 1-3 of Cambridge.

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Third Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 6–8 of Boston and Ward 4 of Cambridge.

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Fourth Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 9, 12, and 17 of Boston.

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Fifth Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 10, 11, and 25 of Boston.

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Sixth Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 13 through 16 of Boston.

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Seventh Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 18, 19, and 22 of Boston.

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Eighth Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 20 and 21 of Boston.

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Ninth Suffolk

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This district contained Wards 23 and 24 of Boston.

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First Worcester

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This district contained Wards 4 through 10 of Worcester.

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Second Worcester

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Third Worcester

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Fourth Worcester

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Worcester and Hampden

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