Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2006
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'''Elections for the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]''' were held on [[November 7]] [[2006]], with all of the 160 seats in the House up for election. The term of Representatives elected is two years, January [[2007]] until January [[2009]]. <ref>[http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts], Article LXXXII.</ref> The [[Massachusetts Senate election, 2006|2006 Massachusetts Senate election]] occurred on the same day as the House election, along with Federal and Gubernatorial elections.
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==Control of the House==
The House session ending in January 2007 consists of 139 (87%) [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], and 21 (13%) [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]]. The Democrats hold more than a two-thirds majority of the seats in the House. For the Republicans to break that two-thirds majority, they were required to gain 33 Democratic-held seats, a feat that was impossible to accomplish in 2006 as only 32 Democrats faced Republican challengers. Similarly, Republicans could not hope to gain the 59 seats needed to take control of the chamber, as there were not enough challengers to make that possible. Conversely, the Democrats challenged only 8 of the 21 Republican-held seats.
==Election Results==
Two seats changed parties, both [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] seats that switched to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. In the 4th Barnstable District, [[Sarah Peake]] (D-[[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]]) defeated [[Aaron Maloy]] (R-[[Orleans, Massachusetts|Orleans]]) to take the seat of retiring [[Shirley Gomes]] (R). In the 13th Middlesex, incumbent [[Susan Pope]] (R-[[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]]) was defeated by [[Thomas Conroy]] (D-[[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]]). No other incumbents were defeated, and all other open seats were retained by the party holding them.
==[[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004<ref>http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf</ref>'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Cleon Turner]] (D)
| [[Dennis, Massachusetts|Dennis]]
| Running
| '''[[Cleon Turner]] (D-[[Dennis, Massachusetts|Dennis]])''' <br> [[Dick Neitz]] (R-[[Yarmouth, Massachusetts|Yarmouth]])
| '''52.0%''' <br> 48.0%
| 51%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Demetrius Atsalis]] (D)
| [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]]
| Running
| '''[[Demetrius Atsalis]] (D-[[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]])''' <br> [[Will Crocker]] (R-[[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]])
| '''56.0%''' <br> 44.0%
| 59%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Matthew Patrick]] (D)
| [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]]
| Running
| '''[[Matthew Patrick]] (D-[[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''98.5%'''
| 53%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 4
| [[Shirley Gomes]] (R)
| [[Harwich, Massachusetts|Harwich]]
| Retiring
| '''[[Sarah Peake]] (D-[[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]])''' <br>[[Aaron Maloy]] (R-[[Orleans, Massachusetts|Orleans]])
| '''55.7%''' <br> 44.2%
| 57%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 5
| [[Jeffrey Davis Perry]] (R)
| [[Sandwich, Massachusetts|Sandwich]]
| Running
| '''[[Jeffrey Davis Perry]] (R-[[Sandwich, Massachusetts|Sandwich]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''98.9%'''
| 66%
|-
|}
===Primary Results===
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=2 | District
! Candidates
! Votes
! %
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| rowspan=3 | 4 (D)<ref name="DemPrimary">[http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2006_elections/primary_results/#DemStateHouse 2006 Massachusetts Primary Election Results: Democrats] '''Boston.com'''</ref>
| '''Sarah Peake'''
| 4,381
| 55%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| Raymond Gottwald
| 1,875
| 24%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| Ronald Bergstrom
| 1,652
| 21%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| rowspan=3 | 4 (R)<ref name="GOPPrimary">[http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2006_elections/primary_results/GOPStateHouse 2006 Massachusetts Primary Election Results: Republicans] '''Boston.com'''</ref>
| '''Aaron Maloy'''
| (873)<ref>[http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/howellconcedes3.htm Howell concedes] ''Cape Cod Times Online'' [[October 3]], [[2006]]</ref>
| (34%)
|-
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| Donald Howell
| (862)
| (34%)
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| Andrew Buckley
| (831)
| (32%)
|}
==[[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], [[Dukes County, Massachusetts|Dukes]] and [[Nantucket County, Massachusetts|Nantucket Counties]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Eric Turkington]] (D)
| [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]]
| Running
| '''[[Eric Turkington]] (D-[[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]])''' <br> [[Jim Powell (politician)|Jim Powell]] (R-[[Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts|Martha's Vineyard]])
| '''70.3%''' <br> 29.6%
| 70%
|-
|}
==[[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Daniel E. Bosley]] (D)
| [[North Adams, Massachusetts|North Adams]]
| Running
| '''[[Daniel E. Bosley]] (D-[[North Adams, Massachusetts|North Adams]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.6%'''
| 82%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Denis E. Guyer]] (D)
| [[Dalton, Massachusetts|Dalton]]
| Running
| '''[[Denis E. Guyer]] (D-[[Dalton, Massachusetts|Dalton]])''' <br> [[Stefan Racz]] (I-[[Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts|Shelburne Falls]])
| '''77.2%''' <br> 22.7%
| 70%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Christopher Speranzo]] (D)
| [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]]
| Running
| '''[[Christopher Speranzo]] (D-[[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.6%'''
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[William Smitty Pignatelli]] (D)
| [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]]
| Running
| '''[[William Smitty Pignatelli]] (D-[[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.6%'''
| 73%
|-
|}
==[[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 1
| [[Virginia M. Coppola]] (R)
| [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]]
| Retiring
| '''[[Frederick "Jay" Barrows]] (R-[[Mansfield, Massachusetts|Mansfield]])''' <br> [[Claire Naughton]] (D-[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]])
| '''51.0%''' <br> 48.7%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 2
| [[John A. Lepper]] (R)
| [[Attleboro, Massachusetts|Attleboro]]
| Running
| '''[[John A. Lepper]] (R-[[Attleboro, Massachusetts|Attleboro]])''' <br> [[Kate Jackson (politician)|Kate Jackson]] (D-[[Attleboro, Massachusetts|Attleboro]])
| '''54.4%''' <br> 45.6%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[James H. Fagan]] (D)
| [[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]]
| Running
| '''[[James H. Fagan]] (D-[[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.2%'''
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[Philip Travis]] (D)
| [[Rehoboth, Massachusetts|Rehoboth]]
| Retiring
| '''[[Steven D'Amico]] (D-[[Seekonk, Massachusetts|Seekonk]])''' <br> [[Steven Howitt]] (R-[[Seekonk, Massachusetts|Seekonk]])
| '''56.9%''' <br> 43.0%
| 63%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Patricia A. Haddad]] (D)
| [[Somerset, Massachusetts|Somerset]]
| Running
| '''[[Patricia A. Haddad]] (D-[[Somerset, Massachusetts|Somerset]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.5%'''
| 80%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[David B. Sullivan]] (D)
| [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]]
| Running
| '''[[David B. Sullivan]] (D-[[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.7%'''
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Robert Correia]] (D)
| [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]]
| Running
| '''[[Robert Correia]] (D-[[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]])''' <br> [[Raymond Leary]] (L-[[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]])
| '''86.5%''' <br> 13.4%
| 85%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Michael J. Rodrigues]] (D)
| [[Westport, Massachusetts|Westport]]
| Running
| '''[[Michael J. Rodrigues]] (D-[[Westport, Massachusetts|Westport]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.9%'''
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[John F. Quinn]] (D)
| [[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Dartmouth]]
| Running
| '''[[John F. Quinn]] (D-[[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Dartmouth]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''99.0%'''
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[William M. Straus]] (D)
| [[Mattapoisett, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett]]
| Running
| '''[[William M. Straus]] (D-[[Mattapoisett, Massachusetts|Mattapoisett]])''' <br> [[Peter Winters]] (R-[[Marion, Massachusetts|Marion]])
| '''70.8%''' <br> 29.2%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Robert M. Koczera]] (D)
| [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
| Running
| '''[[Robert M. Koczera]] (D-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])''' <br> [[Dennis Dellaire]] (I-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])
| '''64.4%''' <br> 35.5%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Stephen R. Canessa]] (D)
| [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
| Running
| '''[[Stephen R. Canessa]] (D-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])''' <br> [[Mark A. Howland]] (I-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])
| '''69.2%''' <br> 30.5%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 13
| [[Antonio F. D. Cabral]] (D)
| [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]
| Running
| '''[[Antonio F. D. Cabral]] (D-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])''' <br> [[Carlos Felix]] (I-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]]) <br> [[Robert Gardner]] (I-[[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])
| '''78.9%''' <br> 6.5% <br> 14.5%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 14
| [[Elizabeth A. Poirier]] (R)
| [[North Attleborough, Massachusetts|North Attleborough]]
| Running
| '''[[Elizabeth A. Poirier]] (R-[[North Attleborough, Massachusetts|North Attleborough]])''' <br> Unopposed
| '''98.8%'''
| 65%
|-
|}
==[[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Michael A. Costello]] (D)
| [[Newburyport, Massachusetts|Newburyport]]
| Running
| [[Michael A. Costello]] (D-[[Newburyport, Massachusetts|Newburyport]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Harriett L. Stanley]] (D)
| [[West Newbury, Massachusetts|West Newbury]]
| Running
| [[Harriett L. Stanley]] (D-[[West Newbury, Massachusetts|West Newbury]]) <br> [[Evan O'Reilly]] (R-[[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Georgetown]])
| 62% <br> 38%
| 63%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Brian S. Dempsey]] (D)
| [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]]
| Running
| [[Brian S. Dempsey]] (D-[[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 68%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 4
| [[Bradford Hill (Massachusetts)|Bradford Hill]] (R)
| [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]]
| Running
| [[Bradford Hill (Massachusetts)|Bradford Hill]] (R-[[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Anthony J. Verga]] (D)
| [[Gloucester, Massachusetts|Gloucester]]
| Running
| [[Anthony J. Verga]] (D-[[Gloucester, Massachusetts|Gloucester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[Mary E. Grant]] (D)
| [[Beverly, Massachusetts|Beverly]]
| Running
| [[Mary E. Grant]] (D-[[Beverly, Massachusetts|Beverly]]) <br> [[Donato Paglia]] (I-[[Beverly, Massachusetts|Beverly]])
| 81% <br> 19%
| 67%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[John D. Keenan]] (D)
| [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]
| Running
| [[John D. Keenan]] (D-[[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 74%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Douglas Petersen]] (D)
| [[Marblehead, Massachusetts|Marblehead]]
| Running
| [[Douglas Petersen]] (D-[[Marblehead, Massachusetts|Marblehead]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[Mark V. Falzone]] (D)
| [[Saugus, Massachusetts|Saugus]]
| Running
| [[Mark V. Falzone]] (D-[[Saugus, Massachusetts|Saugus]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Robert F. Fennell]] (D)
| [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]
| Running
| [[Robert F. Fennell]] (D-[[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Steven M. Walsh]] (D)
| [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]
| Running
| [[Steven M. Walsh]] (D-[[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Joyce Spiliotis]] (D)
| [[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]]
| Running
| [[Joyce Spiliotis]] (D-[[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]]) <br> [[Jason Harding]] (R-[[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]])
| 69% <br> 31%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 13
| [[Theodore C. Speliotis]] (D)
| [[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]]
| Running
| [[Theodore C. Speliotis]] (D-[[Danvers, Massachusetts|Danvers]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 58%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 14
| [[David M. Torrisi]] (D)
| [[North Andover, Massachusetts|North Andover]]
| Running
| [[David M. Torrisi]] (D-[[North Andover, Massachusetts|North Andover]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 15
| [[Arthur J. Broadhurst]] (D)
| [[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]]
| Defeated in Run<br> for Northern Essex <br>Register of Deeds
| [[Linda Dean Campbell]] (D-[[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]]) <br> [[Robert Andrew]] (R-[[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]]) <br> [[Kenneth Hendrick]] (I-[[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]])
| 61% <br> 28% <br> 11%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 16
| [[William Lantigua]] (D)
| [[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]]
| Running
| [[William Lantigua]] (D-[[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 57%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 17
| [[Barry R. Finegold]] (D)
| [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]
| Running
| [[Barry R. Finegold]] (D-[[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 18
| [[Barbara A. L'Italien]] (D)
| [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]
| Running
| [[Barbara A. L'Italien]] (D-[[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]) <br> [[Lawrence Brennan]] (R-[[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Georgetown]])
| 59% <br> 41%
| 58%
|-
|}
==[[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Stephen Kulik]] (D)
| [[Worthington, Massachusetts|Worthington]]
| Running
| [[Stephen Kulik]] (D-[[Worthington, Massachusetts|Worthington]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 71%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Christopher J. Donelan]] (D)
| [[Orange, Massachusetts|Orange]]
| Running
| [[Christopher J. Donelan]] (D-[[Orange, Massachusetts|Orange]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 76%
|-
|}
==[[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 1
| [[Todd M. Smola]] (R)
| [[Palmer, Massachusetts|Palmer]]
| Running
| [[Todd M. Smola]] (R-[[Palmer, Massachusetts|Palmer]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 63%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 2
| [[Mary S. Rogeness]] (R)
| [[Longmeadow, Massachusetts|Longmeadow]]
| Running
| [[Mary S. Rogeness]] (R-[[Longmeadow, Massachusetts|Longmeadow]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Daniel F. Keenan]] (D)
| [[Southwick, Massachusetts|Southwick]]
| Resigned
| [[Rosemary Sandlin]] (D-[[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]]) <br> [[Robert Magovern]] (R-[[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]]) <br> Owen Broadhurst (G-[[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]]) <br> [[Joseph Schebel]] (I-[[Agawam,Massachusetts|Agawam]])
| 50% <br> 40% <br> 3% <br> 7%
| 72%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 4
| [[Donald F. Humason, Jr.]] (R)
| [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]]
| Running
| [[Donald F. Humason, Jr.]] (R-[[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Michael F. Kane]] (D)
| [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]]
| Running
| [[Michael F. Kane]] (D-[[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[James T. Welch]] (D)
| [[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]]
| Running
| [[James T. Welch]] (D-[[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 64%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Thomas M. Petrolati]] (D)
| [[Ludlow, Massachusetts|Ludlow]]
| Running
| [[Thomas M. Petrolati]] (D-[[Ludlow, Massachusetts|Ludlow]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Joseph F. Wagner]] (D)
| [[Chicopee, Massachusetts|Chicopee]]
| Running
| [[Joseph F. Wagner]] (D-[[Chicopee, Massachusetts|Chicopee]]) <br> [[Robert Sliski]] (I-[[Chicopee, Massachusetts|Chicopee]])
| 81% <br> 19%
| 82%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[Sean Curran]] (D)
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]
| Running
| [[Sean Curran]] (D-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> [[Robert J. Underwood]] (L-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> [[Megan Anzalotti]] (I-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]])
| 77% <br> 18% <br> 5%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Cheryl A. Rivera]] (D)
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]
| Running
| [[Cheryl A. Rivera]] (D-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> [[George Vazquez]] (R-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> [[Kyle Burns]] (I-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]])
| 79% <br> 15% <br> 6%
| 72%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Benjamin Swan]] (D)
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]
| Running
| [[Benjamin Swan]] (D-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 79%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Gale D. Candaras]] (D)
| [[Wilbraham, Massachusetts|Wilbraham]]
| Running for State Senate
| [[Angelo Puppolo]] (D-[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]) <br> [[Christopher Leisey]] (R-[[Wilbraham, Massachusetts|Wilbraham]])
| 59% <br> 41%
| 63%
|-
|}
==[[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Peter V. Kocot]] (D)
| [[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]]
| Running
| [[Peter V. Kocot]] (D-[[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]]) <br> [[John Andrulis]] (R-[[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]])
| 82% <br> 18%
| 80%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[John W. Scibak]] (D)
| [[South Hadley, Massachusetts|South Hadley]]
| Running
| [[John W. Scibak]] (D-[[South Hadley, Massachusetts|South Hadley]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Ellen Story]] (D)
| [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]]
| Running
| [[Ellen Story]] (D-[[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 78%
|-
|}
==[[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 1
| [[Robert Hargraves]] (R)
| [[Groton, Massachusetts|Groton]]
| Running
| [[Robert Hargraves]] (R-[[Groton, Massachusetts|Groton]]) <br> [[Carol Bousquet]] (D-[[Ayer, Massachusetts|Ayer]])
| 60% <br> 40%
| 99%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Geoffrey Hall]] (D)
| [[Westford, Massachusetts|Westford]]
| Running
| [[Geoffrey Hall]] (D-[[Westford, Massachusetts|Westford]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 55%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Patricia Walrath]] (D)
| [[Stow, Massachusetts|Stow]]
| Running
| [[Patricia Walrath]] (D-[[Stow, Massachusetts|Stow]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 74%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[Stephen LeDuc]] (D)
| [[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough]]
| Running
| [[Stephen LeDuc]] (D-[[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 71%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[David Paul Linsky]] (D)
| [[Natick, Massachusetts|Natick]]
| Running
| [[David Paul Linsky]] (D-[[Natick, Massachusetts|Natick]]) <br> [[William Whittlesey (Massachusetts politician)|William Whittlesey ]] (R-[[Sherborn, Massachusetts|Sherborn]])
| 65% <br> 35%
| 68%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[Deborah Blumer]] (D)
| [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]
| Deceased
| [[Deborah Blumer]] (D-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) Unopposed <br> [[Pam Richardson]](D-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br> [[Nick Sanchez]] (R-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br> [[Dawn Harkness]] (I-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br> [[Jim Rizoli]] (R-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br> [[Tom Tierney]] (R-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br> [[Jerry Bloomfield]] (I-[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]]) write-in <br>
| 20% <br> 37% <br> 27% <br> 7% <br> 4% <br> 3% <br> 2%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Tom Sannicandro]] (D)
| [[Ashland, Massachusetts|Ashland]]
| Running
| [[Tom Sannicandro]] (D-[[Ashland, Massachusetts|Ashland]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 63%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 8
| [[Paul J. P. Loscocco]] (R)
| [[Holliston, Massachusetts|Holliston]]
| Running
| [[Paul J. P. Loscocco]] (R-[[Holliston, Massachusetts|Holliston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[Thomas M. Stanley]] (D)
| [[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]]
| Running
| [[Thomas M. Stanley]] (D-[[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 60%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Peter Koutoujian]] (D)
| [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]
| Running
| [[Peter Koutoujian]] (D-[[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]) <br> [[Dara Pourghasemi]] (R-[[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]])
| 82% <br> 18%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Kay Khan]] (D)
| [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]
| Running
| [[Kay Khan]] (D-[[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 73%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Ruth Balser]] (D)
| [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]
| Running
| [[Ruth Balser]] (D-[[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 13
| [[Susan Pope]] (R)
| [[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]]
| Running
| [[Susan Pope]] (R-[[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]]) <br> [[Thomas Conroy]] (D-[[Wayland, Massachusetts|Wayland]])
| 49% <br> 51%
| 52%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 14
| [[Cory Atkins]] (D)
| [[Concord, Massachusetts|Concord]]
| Running
| [[Cory Atkins]] (D-[[Concord, Massachusetts|Concord]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 60%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 15
| [[Jay R. Kaufman]] (D)
| [[Lexington, Massachusetts|Lexington]]
| Running
| [[Jay R. Kaufman]] (D-[[Lexington, Massachusetts|Lexington]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 70%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 16
| [[Thomas Golden, Jr.]] (D)
| [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]
| Running
| [[Thomas Golden, Jr.]] (D-[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]) <br> [[Matthew Prahl]] (R-[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]])
| 77% <br> 23%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 17
| [[David Nangle]] (D)
| [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]
| Running
| [[David Nangle]] (D-[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 78%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 18
| [[Kevin J. Murphy]] (D)
| [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]
| Running
| [[Kevin J. Murphy]] (D-[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 19
| [[James Miceli]] (D)
| [[Wilmington, Massachusetts|Wilmington]]
| Running
| [[James Miceli]] (D-[[Wilmington, Massachusetts|Wilmington]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 20
| [[Bradley Jones, Jr.]] (R)
| [[North Reading, Massachusetts|North Reading]]
| Running
| [[Bradley Jones, Jr.]] (R-[[North Reading, Massachusetts|North Reading]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 21
| [[Charles A. Murphy]] (D)
| [[Burlington, Massachusetts|Burlington]]
| Running
| [[Charles A. Murphy]] (D-[[Burlington, Massachusetts|Burlington]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 22
| [[William Greene, Jr.]] (D)
| [[Billerica, Massachusetts|Billerica]]
| Running
| [[William Greene, Jr.]] (D-[[Billerica, Massachusetts|Billerica]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 23
| [[J. James Marzilli, Jr.]] (D)
| [[Arlington, Massachusetts|Arlington]]
| Running
| [[J. James Marzilli, Jr.]] (D-[[Arlington, Massachusetts|Arlington]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 74%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 24
| [[Anne Paulsen]] (D)
| [[Belmont, Massachusetts|Belmont]]
| Retiring
| [[William Brownsberger]] (D-[[Belmont, Massachusetts|Belmont]]) <br> [[Libby Firenze]] (R-[[Belmont, Massachusetts|Belmont]])
| 68% <br> 32%
| 75%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 25
| [[Alice Wolf]] (D)
| [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]
| Running
| [[Alice Wolf]] (D-[[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]) <br> [[Henry Irving (politician)|Henry Irving]] (R-[[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]])
| 89% <br> 11%
| 82%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 26
| [[Timothy Toomey, Jr.]] (D)
| [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]
| Running
| [[Timothy Toomey, Jr.]] (D-[[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 86%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 27
| [[Denise Provost]] (D)
| [[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]]
| Running
| [[Denise Provost]] (D-[[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 81%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 28
| [[Edward Connolly]] (D)
| [[Everett, Massachusetts|Everett]]
| Deceased
| [[Stephen Smith (Massachusetts politician)|Stephen Smith]] (D-[[Everett, Massachusetts|Everett]]) <br> [[Joseph Hickey]] (I-[[Everett, Massachusetts|Everett]])
| 60% <br> 40%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 29
| [[Rachel Kaprielian]] (D)
| [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]]
| Running
| [[Rachel Kaprielian]] (D-[[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]]) <br> [[Keith Mercurio]] (R-[[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]]) <br> [[Thomas Geary (Massachusetts politician)|Thomas Geary]] (I-[[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]])
| 72% <br> 25% <br> 3%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 30
| [[Patrick M. Natale]] (D)
| [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]]
| Running
| [[Patrick M. Natale]] (D-[[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 31
| [[Paul C. Casey]] (D)
| [[Winchester, Massachusetts|Winchester]]
| Running
| [[Paul C. Casey]] (D-[[Winchester, Massachusetts|Winchester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 32
| [[Mike Festa|Michael Festa]] (D)
| [[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]]
| Running
| [[Mike Festa|Michael Festa]] (D-[[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 67%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 33
| [[Christopher Fallon]] (D)
| [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]]
| Running
| [[Christopher Fallon]] (D-[[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 34
| [[Carl M. Sciortino, Jr]] (D)
| [[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]]
| Running
| [[Carl M. Sciortino, Jr]] (D-[[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 68%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 35
| [[Paul Donato]] (D)
| [[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]]
| Running
| [[Paul Donato]] (D-[[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 66%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 36
| [[Colleen Garry]] (D)
| [[Dracut, Massachusetts|Dracut]]
| Running
| [[Colleen Garry]] (D-[[Dracut, Massachusetts|Dracut]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 37
| [[James B. Eldridge]] (D)
| [[Acton, Massachusetts|Acton]]
| Running
| [[James B. Eldridge]] (D-[[Acton, Massachusetts|Acton]]) <br> [[Kevin Hayes]] (R-[[Shirley, Massachusetts|Shirley]])
| 64% <br> 36%
| 63%
|-
|}
==[[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Bruce J. Ayers]] (D)
| [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]
| Running
| [[Bruce J. Ayers]] (D-[[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 78%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[A. Stephen Tobin]] (D)
| [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]
| Running
| [[A. Stephen Tobin]] (D-[[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Ronald Mariano]] (D)
| [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]
| Running
| [[Ronald Mariano]] (D-[[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[James M. Murphy]] (D)
| [[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]]
| Running
| [[James M. Murphy]] (D-[[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]]) <br> [[Robert Montgomery Thomas]] (R-[[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]])
| 71% <br> 29%
| 68%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Joseph R. Driscoll]] (D)
| [[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]]
| Running
| [[Joseph R. Driscoll]] (D-[[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 72%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[William C. Galvin]] (D)
| [[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]]
| Running
| [[William C. Galvin]] (D-[[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 67%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Walter Timilty]] (D)
| [[Milton, Massachusetts|Milton]]
| Running
| [[Walter Timilty]] (D-[[Milton, Massachusetts|Milton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Louis Kafka]] (D)
| [[Stoughton, Massachusetts|Stoughton]]
| Running
| [[Louis Kafka]] (D-[[Stoughton, Massachusetts|Stoughton]]) <br> [[Lydia Wiener]] (R-[[Sharon, Massachusetts|Sharon]])
| 73% <br> 27%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 9
| [[Richard J. Ross]] (R)
| [[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Wrentham]]
| Running
| [[Richard J. Ross]] (R-[[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Wrentham]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 56%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[James Vallee]] (D)
| [[Franklin, Massachusetts|Franklin]]
| Running
| [[James Vallee]] (D-[[Franklin, Massachusetts|Franklin]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Robert Coughlin]] (D)
| [[Dedham, Massachusetts|Dedham]]
| Running
| [[Robert Coughlin]] (D-[[Dedham, Massachusetts|Dedham]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[John H. Rogers]] (D)
| [[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]]
| Running
| [[John H. Rogers]] (D-[[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 13
| [[Lida Harkins]] (D)
| [[Needham, Massachusetts|Needham]]
| Running
| [[Lida Harkins]] (D-[[Needham, Massachusetts|Needham]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 14
| [[Alice Hanlon Peisch]] (D)
| [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]]
| Running
| [[Alice Hanlon Peisch]] (D-[[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 15
| [[Frank Smizik]] (D)
| [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]]
| Running
| [[Frank Smizik]] (D-[[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
|}
==[[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 1
| [[Viriato Manuel deMacedo]] (R)
| [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]
| Running
| [[Viriato Manuel deMacedo]] (R-[[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 62%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 2
| [[Susan Williams Gifford]] (R)
| [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
| Running
| [[Susan Williams Gifford]] (R-[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]) <br> [[Margaret Ishihara]] (D-[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]])
| 57% <br> 43%
| 52%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Garrett Bradley]] (D)
| [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]
| Running
| [[Garrett Bradley]] (D-[[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 94%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[Frank Hynes]] (D)
| [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]
| Running
| [[Frank Hynes]] (D-[[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Robert Nyman]] (D)
| [[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]]
| Running
| [[Robert Nyman]] (D-[[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]]) <br> [[Timothy Gillespie]] (R-[[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]])
| 63% <br> 37%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 6
| [[Daniel K. Webster]] (R)
| [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]
| Running
| [[Daniel K. Webster]] (R-[[Hanson, Massachusetts|Hanson]]) <br> [[Gregory Hanley]] (D-[[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]])
| 52%<br>48%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Kathleen Teahan]] (D)
| [[Whitman, Massachusetts|Whitman]]
| Retiring
| [[Allen McCarthy]] (D-[[East Bridgewater, Massachusetts|East Bridgewater]]) <br> [[Andrew Burbine]] (R-[[Abington, Massachusetts|Abington]])
| 52%<br>48%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[David Flynn (politician) | David Flynn]] (D)
| [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
| Running
| [[David Flynn (politician) | David Flynn]] (D-[[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 58%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[Thomas P. Kennedy]] (D)
| [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
| Running
| [[Thomas P. Kennedy]] (D-[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Christine Canavan]] (D)
| [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
| Running
| [[Christine Canavan]] (D-[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 71%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Geraldine Creedon]] (D)
| [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]
| Running
| [[Geraldine Creedon]] (D-[[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 69%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Thomas J. O'Brien (Massachusetts)|Thomas J. O'Brien]] (D)
| [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]
| Declined Primary nomination after becoming Plymouth County Treasurer
| [[Thomas Calter]] (D-[[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]]) <br> [[Olly deMacedo]] (R-[[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]])
| 51%<br> 49%
| 69%
|-
|}
==[[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 1
| [[Anthony Petruccelli]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Anthony Petruccelli]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 88%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Eugene O'Flaherty]] (D)
| [[Chelsea, Massachusetts|Chelsea]]
| Running
| [[Eugene O'Flaherty]] (D-[[Chelsea, Massachusetts|Chelsea]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Salvatore DiMasi]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Salvatore DiMasi]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> [[Kenneth Procaccianti]] (R-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]])
| 79% <br> 21%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[Brian Wallace]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Brian Wallace]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Marie St. Fleur]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Marie St. Fleur]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> [[Althea Garrison]] (R-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]])
| 84% <br> 16%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[Shirley Owens-Hicks]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Retiring
| [[Wille Mae Allen]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 7
| [[Gloria Fox]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Gloria Fox]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Martha M. Walz]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Martha M. Walz]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 75%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 9
| [[Byron Rushing]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Byron Rushing]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Michael Rush]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Michael Rush]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 81%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 11
| [[Elizabeth Malia]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Elizabeth Malia]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Linda Dorcena-Forry]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Linda Dorcena-Forry]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 13
| [[Martin Walsh]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Martin Walsh]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 89%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 14
| [[Angelo Scaccia]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Angelo Scaccia]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 81%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 15
| [[Jeffrey Sanchez]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Jeffrey Sanchez]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 16
| [[Kathi-Anne Reinstein]] (D)
| [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]]
| Running
| [[Kathi-Anne Reinstein]] (D-[[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]]) <br> [[Carlos J. Rodriguez]] (I-[[Chelsea, Massachusetts|Chelsea]])
|
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 17
| [[Kevin Honan]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Kevin Honan]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 18
| [[Michael Moran]] (D)
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| Running
| [[Michael Moran]] (D-[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]) <br> [[Russell Evans (politician)|Russell Evans]] (R-[[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]])
| 81% <br> 19%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 19
| [[Robert A. DeLeo]] (D)
| [[Winthrop, Massachusetts|Winthrop]]
| Running
| [[Robert A. DeLeo]] (D-[[Winthrop, Massachusetts|Winthrop]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 78%
|-
|}
==[[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]]==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
!colspan=2 align=center | '''District'''
| '''Incumbent'''
| '''Hometown'''
| '''Incumbent Status'''
| '''Competing candidates'''
| '''2006 Result'''
| '''Vote % of winner in 2004 [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf]'''
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 1
| [[Lewis G. Evangelidis]] (R)
| [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]]
| Running
| [[Lewis Evangelidis]] (R-[[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]]) <br> [[Nate Kaplan]] (D-[[Hubbardston, Massachusetts|Hubbardston]])
| 69% <br> 31%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 2
| [[Robert L. Rice]] (D)
| [[Gardner, Massachusetts|Gardner]]
| Running
| [[Robert L. Rice]] (D-[[Gardner, Massachusetts|Gardner]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 3
| [[Emile Goguen]] (D)
| [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts|Fitchburg]]
| Retiring
| [[Stephen Louis DiNatale]] (D-[[Fitchburg, Massachusetts|Fitchburg]]) <br> [[Edward Niemczura]] (R-[[Fitchburg, Massachusetts|Fitchburg]])
| 77% <br> 23%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 4
| [[Jennifer L. Flanagan]] (D)
| [[Leominster, Massachusetts|Leominster]]
| Running
| [[Jennifer L. Flanagan]] (D-[[Leominster, Massachusetts|Leominster]]) <br> [[Claire Freda]] (I-[[Leominster, Massachusetts|Leominster]])
| 62% <br> 38%
| 69%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 5
| [[Anne Gobi]] (D)
| [[Spencer, Massachusetts|Spencer]]
| Running
| [[Anne Gobi]] (D-[[Spencer, Massachusetts|Spencer]]) <br> [[Stephen Comtois]] (R-[[Brookfield, Massachusetts|Brookfield]])
| 69% <br> 31%
| 69%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 6
| [[Mark Carron]] (D)
| [[Southbridge, Massachusetts|Southbridge]]
| Retiring
| [[Geraldo Alicea]] (D-[[Charlton, Massachusetts|Charlton]]) <br> [[David Singer (Massachusetts politician)|David Singer]] (R-[[Charlton, Massachusetts|Charlton]])
| 55% <br> 45%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 7
| [[Paul Frost]] (R)
| [[Auburn, Massachusetts|Auburn]]
| Running
| [[Paul Frost]] (R-[[Auburn, Massachusetts|Auburn]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 8
| [[Paul Kujawski]] (D)
| [[Webster, Massachusetts|Webster]]
| Running
| [[Paul Kujawski]] (D-[[Webster, Massachusetts|Webster]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 59%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 9
| [[George Peterson|George Peterson, Jr.]] (R)
| [[Grafton, Massachusetts|Grafton]]
| Running
| [[George Peterson|George Peterson, Jr.]] (R-[[Grafton, Massachusetts|Grafton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 10
| [[Marie Parente]] (D)
| [[Milford, Massachusetts|Milford]]
| Lost Primary
| [[John Fernandes (politician)|John Fernandes]] (D-[[Milford, Massachusetts|Milford]]) <br> [[Robert Burns (politician)|Robert Burns]] (R-[[Hopedale, Massachusetts|Hopedale]])
| 65% <br> 35%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Republican/row}}
| 11
| [[Karyn Polito]] (R)
| [[Shrewsbury, Massachusetts|Shrewsbury]]
| Running
| [[Karyn Polito]] (R-[[Shrewsbury, Massachusetts|Shrewsbury]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 12
| [[Harold Naughton, Jr.]] (D)
| [[Clinton, Massachusetts|Clinton]]
| Running
| [[Harold Naughton, Jr.]] (D-[[Clinton, Massachusetts|Clinton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 65%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 13
| [[Robert Spellane]] (D)
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| Running
| [[Robert Spellane]] (D-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 14
| [[James Leary]] (D)
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| Running
| [[James Leary]] (D-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]) <br> [[Joseph Rice]] (R-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]])
| 74% <br> 26%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 15
| [[Vincent Pedone]] (D)
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| Running
| [[Vincent Pedone]] (D-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 16
| [[John Fresolo]] (D)
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| Running
| [[John Fresolo]] (D-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 76%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 17
| [[John Binienda]] (D)
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
| Running
| [[John Binienda]] (D-[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 100%
|-
{{American politics/party colours/Democratic/row}}
| 18
| [[Jennifer Callahan]] (D)
| [[Sutton, Massachusetts|Sutton]]
| Running
| [[Jennifer Callahan]] (D-[[Sutton, Massachusetts|Sutton]]) <br> Unopposed
| 100%
| 73%
|-
|}
==Sources==
*http://www.mass.gov/legis/repdis03.htm, accessed [[March 11]][[2006]]
*Office of Campaign and Political Finance Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/ocpf/, accessed [[March 11]][[2006]]
*http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/stateeleres04.pdf, accessed [[September 29]][[2006]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Massachusetts Elections}}
[[Category:Massachusetts elections, 2006|State House]]
[[Category:Massachusetts General Court elections|House 2006]]