2004 Massachusetts Senate election explained

Election Name:2004 Massachusetts Senate election
Country:Massachusetts
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 Massachusetts Senate election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2006 Massachusetts Senate election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:November 2, 2004
Leader1:Robert Travaglini
Party1:Massachusetts Democratic Party
Leader Since1:January 1, 2003
Leaders Seat1:1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Last Election1:33 seats
Seats1:34
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:Brian Lees
Party2:Massachusetts Republican Party
Leader Since2:1993
Last Election2:7 seats
Seats Needed2:14
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Map Size:350px
President
Before Election:Robert Travaglini
Before Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party
After Election:Robert Travaglini
After Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party

Elections to the 185th Massachusetts Senate were held on November 2, 2004. The Democrats picked up one former Republican seat. The 185th Massachusetts General Court began in January 2005, and consisted of 34 Democrats and 6 Republican State Senators.

The 2004 Massachusetts House election was held on the same date as the Senate election, as well as Federal and Congressional elections.

Massachusetts Senators serve two-year terms.[1]

Results

|-!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left width=350 10em" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Party!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="3" | Seats!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="2" | Popular Vote|-!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2002!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2004!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| +/−!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| Vote!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| %|-| | style="text-align: left" | Democratic Party| 33| 34| +1| 1,725,309| 66.68%|-| | style="text-align: left" | Republican Party| 7| 6| −1| 805,215| 31.12%|-| | style="text-align: left" | Independents| 0| 0| 0| 41,119| 1.6%|-| | style="text-align: left" | Libertarian Party| 0| 0| 0| 5,374| 0.2%|-| style="background-color: ; width: 5px" || style="text-align: left" | Green Party| 0| 0| 0| 2,072| 0.1%|-| style="background-color: #000000; width: 5px" || style="text-align: left" | Others| 0| 0| 0| 8,445| 0.3%|-! colspan=2 align=left | Total| 40| 40| 0| 2,587,534| 100%|-|}

Complete list of Senate contests in 2004

Official results from State Election Results 2004 (PDF, 459k) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website

DistrictIncumbentStatuswidth=30% Competing candidates2004 Result%
Berkshire, Hampshire and FranklinAndrea F. Nuciforo Jr. (D-Pittsfield)sought re-electionAndrea F. Nuciforo Jr. (D-Pittsfield)
Dawn T. Thompson (R-Richmond)
56,467
16,285
77.6%
22.4%
Bristol and NorfolkJo Ann Sprague (R-Walpole)retiredDavid W. McCarter (R-Mansfield)
James E. Timilty (D-Walpole)
31,823
41,702
43.3%
56.7%
1st Bristol and PlymouthJoan Menard (D-Somerset)sought re-electionJoan Menard (D-Somerset)
Unopposed
53,79499.4%
2nd Bristol and PlymouthMark Montigny (D-New Bedford)sought re-election Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford)
Unopposed
54,15799.5%
Cape and IslandsRobert O'Leary (D-Barnstable)sought re-election Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable)
Gail B. Lese (R-Yarmouth)
Luiz Gonzaga (I-Barnstable)
55,119
38,331
3,859
56.6%
39.4%
4.0%
1st EssexSteven Baddour (D-Methuen)sough re-election Steven Baddour (D-Methuen)
Leo T. Martin (R-Haverhill)
49,011
22,357
68.6%
31.3%
2nd EssexFrederick Berry (D-Peabody)sought re-election Frederick Berry (D-Peabody)
Unopposed
59,81699.0%
1st Essex and MiddlesexBruce Tarr (R-Gloucester)sought re-election Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester)
Paul M. McGeary (D-Gloucester)
56,020
30,179
64.8%
34.9%
2nd Essex and MiddlesexSusan Tucker (D-Andover)sought re-election Susan Tucker (D-Andover)
Deborah J. Jones (R-Andover)
42,042
16,626
71.6%
28.3%
3rd Essex and MiddlesexThomas M. McGee (D-Lynn)sought re-election Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn)
Unopposed
47,32499.2%
HampdenLinda J. Melconian (D-Springfield)retired Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield)
Travis W. Chaput (R-West Springfield)
35,627
12,654
73.7%
26.1%
1st Hampden and HampshireBrian Lees (R-East Longmeadow)sought re-electionBrian Lees (R-East Longmeadow)
Unopposed
54,54698.7%
2nd Hampden and HampshireMichael Knapik (R-Westfield)sought re-electionMichael Knapik (R-Westfield)
Unopposed
51,00299.2%
Hampshire and FranklinStanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst)sought re-electionStanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst)
James D. Miller (R-Pelham)
58,886
11,590
83.5%
16.4%
1st MiddlesexSteven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell)sought re-electionSteven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell)
Brooks Lyman (R-Groton)
43,080
13,737
75.8%
24.2%
2nd MiddlesexCharles Shannon Jr. (D-Winchester)sought re-electionCharles Shannon Jr. (D-Winchester)
Unopposed
51,01098.6%
3rd MiddlesexSusan Fargo (D-Lincoln)sought re-electionSusan Fargo (D-Lincoln)
John C. Thibault (R-Chelmsford)
45,284
30,521
59.7%
40.2%
4th MiddlesexRobert Havern III (D-Arlington)sought re-electionRobert Havern III (D-Arlington)
Douglas M. Lucente (R-Lexington)
50,240
25,619
66.1%
33.7%
Middlesex and EssexRichard Tisei (R-Wakefield)sought re-electionRichard Tisei (R-Wakefield)
Katherine Clark (D-Melrose)
43,105
31,638
57.6%
42.3%
1st Middlesex and NorfolkCynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton)sought re-electionCynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton)
Matthew Fraser (R-Brookline)
53,879
15,934
77.1%
22.8%
2nd Middlesex and NorfolkDavid P. Magnani (D-Ashland)retiredKaren Spilka (D-Ashland)
James F. Coffey (R-Hopkinton)
40,982
30,554
57.2%
42.6%
Middlesex, Suffolk and EssexJarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge)sought re-electionJarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge)
Unopposed
39,99199.2%
Middlesex and WorcesterPamela Resor (D-Acton)sought re-electionPamela Resor (D-Acton)
Rod Jané (R-Westborough)
47,353
32,054
59.6%
40.3%
Norfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexScott Brown (R-Wrentham)sought re-electionScott Brown (R-Wrentham)
Angus G. McQuilken (D-Millis)
Louis Sinoff (L-Wayland)
41,889
39,253
1,682
50.5%
47.4%
2.0%
Norfolk, Bristol and PlymouthBrian Joyce (D-Milton)sought re-electionBrian Joyce (D-Milton)
Unopposed
56,89099.5%
Norfolk and PlymouthMichael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy)sought re-electionMichael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy)
Unopposed
54,99699.0%
Plymouth and BarnstableTherese Murray (D-Plymouth)sought re-electionTherese Murray (D-Plymouth)
Timothy E. Duncan (R-Falmouth)
50,342
36,921
57.7%
42.3%
1st Plymouth and BristolMarc Pacheco (D-Taunton)sought re-electionMarc Pacheco (D-Taunton)
Donald J. Jonah (R-Middleborough)
51,783
18,289
73.8%
26.1%
2nd Plymouth and BristolRobert S. Creedon Jr. (D-Brockton)sought re-electionRobert S. Creedon Jr. (D-Brockton)
Lawrence P. Novak (R-Brockton)
38,836
18,533
67.7%
32.3%
Plymouth and NorfolkRobert L. Hedlund (R-Weymouth)sought re-electionRobert L. Hedlund (R-Weymouth)
Unopposed
67,28398.5%
1st SuffolkJohn Hart Jr. (D-Boston)sought re-electionJohn Hart Jr. (D-Boston)
Susan C. Long (I-Boston)
38,140
8,622
81.3%
18.4%
2nd SuffolkDianne Wilkerson (D-Boston)sought re-electionDianne Wilkerson (D-Boston)
Unopposed
46,00898.4%
1st Suffolk and MiddlesexRobert Travaglini (D-Boston)sought re-electionRobert Travaglini (D-Boston)
Gilbert R. Lavoie (R-Boston)
40,894
10,322
79.7%
20.1%
2nd Suffolk and MiddlesexSteven Tolman (D-Boston)sought re-electionSteven Tolman (D-Boston)
Robert P. Ferencsik (R-Boston)
48,214
9,981
82.8%
17.1%
Suffolk and NorfolkMarian Walsh (D-Boston)sought re-electionMarian Walsh (D-Boston)
Robert W. Joyce (I-Boston)
43,245
24,183
64.1%
35.8%
1st WorcesterHarriette Chandler (D-Worcester)sought re-electionHarriette Chandler (D-Worcester)
Stephen N. Paige (R-West Boylston)
42,473
21,183
66.6%
33.2%
2nd WorcesterEdward M. Augustus Jr. (D-Worcester)sought re-electionEdward M. Augustus Jr. (D-Worcester)
Robi Blute (R-Shrewsbury)
Jane M. Burdzel (I-Leicester)
39,948
21,546
4,455
60.5%
32.6%
6.7%
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and FranklinStephen Brewer (D-Barre)sought re-electionStephen Brewer (D-Barre)
Jennifer J. Gaucher (R-Spencer)
Carolyn J. McMahon (L-Monson)
53,969
13,956
3,692
75.3%
19.5%
5.2%
Worcester and MiddlesexRobert Antonioni (D-Leominster)sought re-electionRobert Antonioni (D-Leominster)
David Shnaider (R-Sterling)
Richard R. Zitola (G-Clinton)
40,982
23,087
2,072
61.9%
34.9%
3.1%
Worcester and NorfolkRichard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge)sought re-electionRichard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge)
Jerzy J. Jachimczyk (R-Southbridge)
51,755
21,267
70.8%
29.1%

Primary results

Official results from State Primary Election Results 2004 (PDF, 424k) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website

Democratic primary

DistrictCandidatesVotes%
2nd Hampden and HampshireWrite-In: Todd McGee24432%
Gerard E. Desilets3,52828%
Adam L. Sistisky2,37419%
Karen E. Spilka6,80853%
Norfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexAngus G. McQuilken5,44056%
Patricia B. Ross5045%
Barbara A. Smith6957%
Gerald A. Wasserman3,08032%
1st SuffolkJack Hart (i)11,12697%
Write-In: Carol Y. Mallory-Causey270.2%

Republican primary

DistrictCandidatesVotes%
Bristol and NorfolkPhilip A. Brown1,10945%
David W. McCarter1,33955%
Richard J. Dellarciprete67930%
Douglas M. Lucente1,56469%
Middlesex and WorcesterRod Jané3,24357%
Arthur G. Vigeant2,41443%

See also

References

  1. http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts