2018 Massachusetts Senate election
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All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 4,574,967 [1] ( 0.88 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 60.17% ( 14.34 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 6, 2018 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.
Qualifications
The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[2]
- Be at least eighteen years of age
- Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
- Be an inhabitant of Massachusetts for five years
- Be a resident of the district when elected
- Receive at least 300 signatures on nomination papers
Detailed results
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1st Bristol and Plymouth District • Worcester and Middlesex • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Worcester and Middlesex District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Dean Tran (Incumbent) | 33,043 | |||
| Democratic | Susan Chalifoux Zephir | 27,792 | |||
| Write-in | Write-ins | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Becca Rausch | |||
| Republican | Richard Ross (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Enrollment Breakdown as of 10/17/2018" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Francis Galvin, William. "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). www.sec.state.ma.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- "Republicans Snag Mass. Senate Seat As Voters Elect Fitchburg City Councilor Tran". www.wbur.org. December 6, 2017.
- "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia.
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