2016 Massachusetts House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2016 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Country:Massachusetts
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Majority Seats:81
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Leader1:Robert DeLeo
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leader Since1:January 27, 2009
Leaders Seat1:19th Suffolk
Last Election1:125 seats
Seats Before1:126
Seats1:125
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:Bradley Jones Jr.
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leader Since2:November 21, 2002
Leaders Seat2:20th Middlesex
Last Election2:35 seats
Seats Before2:34
Seats2:35
Seat Change2: 1
Speaker
Before Election:Robert DeLeo
Before Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party
After Election:Robert DeLeo
After Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party

The 2016 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was a legislative election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It was held on November 8, 2016, during the 2016 United States general elections, and during the state primaries. There was no significant change in the composition of the legislature, with incumbent Democrat legislators remaining mostly unopposed except in districts with a sizeable Republican voting bases.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016 . 2023-11-08 . Ballotpedia . en.