In the elections to the Massachusetts State Senate in 2010, the Democrats continued their dominance, winning 36 seats against 4 seats for the Republicans.
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Election results
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin | Benjamin Downing | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Benjamin Downing (D) unopposed |
| Bristol and Norfolk | James Timilty | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | James Timilty (D) unopposed |
| 1st Bristol and Plymouth | Joan Menard | Democratic | 2000 | Retired Democratic hold |
Michael Rodrigues (D) 62.16% Derek Maksy (R) 37.84% |
| 2nd Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 1992 | Re-elected | Mark Montigny (D) unopposed |
| Cape and Islands | Robert O'Leary | Democratic | 2000 | Retired to run for 10th Congressional District Democratic hold |
Dan Wolf (D) 57.45% James Crocker (R) 42.55% |
| 1st Essex | Steven Baddour | Democratic | 2002 | Re-elected | Steven Baddour (D) unopposed |
| 2nd Essex | Frederick Berry | Democratic | 1982 | Re-elected | Frederick Berry (D) 61.51% Richard Jolitz (R) 31.47% Matthew Fraser (I) 7.02% |
| 1st Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 1994 | Re-elected | Bruce Tarr (R) unopposed |
See also
editReferences
edit- "PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics". William Francis Galvin, Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved November 3, 2016.