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.[1] The 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%) Democrats, and 21 (13%) 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.
128 of the 160 seats were left uncontested by one of the major parties in the 2006 election.[2]
Election results
Two seats changed parties, both Republican seats that switched to Democrats. In the 4th Barnstable District, Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown) defeated Aaron Maloy (R-Orleans) to take the seat of retiring Shirley Gomes (R). In the 13th Middlesex, incumbent Susan Pope (R-Wayland) was defeated by Thomas Conroy (D-Wayland). No other incumbents were defeated, and all other open seats were retained by the party holding them.
Barnstable County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004[3] | |
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1 | Cleon Turner (D) | Dennis | Running | Cleon Turner (D-Dennis) Dick Neitz (R-Yarmouth) | 52.0% 48.0% | 51% | |
2 | Demetrius Atsalis (D) | Barnstable | Running | Demetrius Atsalis (D-Barnstable) William Crocker (R-Barnstable) | 56.0% 44.0% | 59% | |
3 | Matthew Patrick (D) | Falmouth | Running | Matthew Patrick (D-Falmouth) Unopposed | 98.5% | 53% | |
4 | Shirley Gomes (R) | Harwich | Retiring | Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown) Aaron Maloy (R-Orleans) | 55.7% 44.2% | 57% | |
5 | Jeffrey Davis Perry (R) | Sandwich | Running | Jeffrey Davis Perry (R-Sandwich) Unopposed | 98.9% | 66% |
Primary Results
District | Candidates | Votes | % | |
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4 (D)[4] | Sarah Peake | 4,381 | 55% | |
Raymond Gottwald | 1,875 | 24% | ||
Ronald Bergstrom | 1,652 | 21% | ||
4 (R) | Aaron Maloy | (873) | (34%) | |
Donald Howell | (862) | (34%) | ||
Andrew Buckley | (831) | (32%) |
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Eric Turkington (D) | Falmouth | Running | Eric Turkington (D-Falmouth) Jim Powell (R-Martha's Vineyard) | 70.3% 29.6% | 70% |
Berkshire County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Daniel E. Bosley (D) | North Adams | Running | Daniel E. Bosley (D-North Adams) Unopposed | 99.6% | 82% | |
2 | Denis Guyer (D) | Dalton | Running | Denis Guyer (D-Dalton) Stefan Racz (I-Shelburne Falls) | 77.2% 22.7% | 70% | |
3 | Christopher Speranzo (D) | Pittsfield | Running | Christopher Speranzo (D-Pittsfield) Unopposed | 99.6% | 100% | |
4 | William "Smitty" Pignatelli (D) | Lenox | Running | William "Smitty" Pignatelli (D-Lenox) Unopposed | 99.6% | 73% |
Bristol County
Essex County
Franklin County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Stephen Kulik (D) | Worthington | Running | Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington) Unopposed | 100% | 71% | |
2 | Christopher Donelan (D) | Orange | Running | Christopher Donelan (D-Orange) Unopposed | 100% | 76% |
Hampden County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Todd M. Smola (R) | Palmer | Running | Todd M. Smola (R-Palmer) Unopposed | 100% | 63% | |
2 | Mary S. Rogeness (R) | Longmeadow | Running | Mary S. Rogeness (R-Longmeadow) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
3 | Daniel F. Keenan (D) | Southwick | Resigned | Rosemary Sandlin (D-Agawam) Robert Magovern (R-Agawam) Owen Broadhurst (G-Agawam) Joseph Schebel (I-Agawam) | 50% 40% 3% 7% | 72% | |
4 | Donald F. Humason Jr. (R) | Westfield | Running | Donald F. Humason Jr. (R-Westfield) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
5 | Michael F. Kane (D) | Holyoke | Running | Michael F. Kane (D-Holyoke) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
6 | James T. Welch (D) | West Springfield | Running | James T. Welch (D-West Springfield) Unopposed | 100% | 64% | |
7 | Thomas M. Petrolati (D) | Ludlow | Running | Thomas M. Petrolati (D-Ludlow) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
8 | Joseph F. Wagner (D) | Chicopee | Running | Joseph F. Wagner (D-Chicopee) Robert Sliski (I-Chicopee) | 81% 19% | 82% | |
9 | Sean Curran (D) | Springfield | Running | Sean Curran (D-Springfield) Robert J. Underwood (L-Springfield) Megan Anzalotti (I-Springfield) | 77% 18% 5% | 100% | |
10 | Cheryl A. Rivera (D) | Springfield | Running | Cheryl A. Rivera (D-Springfield) George Vazquez (R-Springfield) Kyle Burns (I-Springfield) | 79% 15% 6% | 72% | |
11 | Benjamin Swan (D) | Springfield | Running | Benjamin Swan (D-Springfield) Unopposed | 100% | 79% | |
12 | Gale D. Candaras (D) | Wilbraham | Running for State Senate | Angelo Puppolo (D-Springfield) Christopher Leisey (R-Wilbraham) | 59% 41% | 63% |
Hampshire County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Peter V. Kocot (D) | Northampton | Running | Peter V. Kocot (D-Northampton) John Andrulis (R-Northampton) | 82% 18% | 80% | |
2 | John W. Scibak (D) | South Hadley | Running | John W. Scibak (D-South Hadley) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
3 | Ellen Story (D) | Amherst | Running | Ellen Story (D-Amherst) Unopposed | 100% | 78% |
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Bruce J. Ayers (D) | Quincy | Running | Bruce J. Ayers (D-Quincy) Unopposed | 100% | 78% | |
2 | A. Stephen Tobin (D) | Quincy | Running | A. Stephen Tobin (D-Quincy) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
3 | Ronald Mariano (D) | Quincy | Running | Ronald Mariano (D-Quincy) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
4 | James M. Murphy (D) | Weymouth | Running | James M. Murphy (D-Weymouth) Robert Montgomery Thomas (R-Weymouth) | 71% 29% | 68% | |
5 | Joseph R. Driscoll (D) | Braintree | Running | Joseph R. Driscoll (D-Braintree) Unopposed | 100% | 72% | |
6 | William C. Galvin (D) | Canton | Running | William C. Galvin (D-Canton) Unopposed | 100% | 67% | |
7 | Walter Timilty (D) | Milton | Running | Walter Timilty (D-Milton) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
8 | Louis Kafka (D) | Stoughton | Running | Louis Kafka (D-Stoughton) Lydia Wiener (R-Sharon) | 73% 27% | 100% | |
9 | Richard J. Ross (R) | Wrentham | Running | Richard J. Ross (R-Wrentham) Unopposed | 100% | 56% | |
10 | James Vallee (D) | Franklin | Running | James Vallee (D-Franklin) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
11 | Robert Coughlin (D) | Dedham | Running | Robert Coughlin (D-Dedham) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
12 | John H. Rogers (D) | Norwood | Running | John H. Rogers (D-Norwood) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
13 | Lida Harkins (D) | Needham | Running | Lida Harkins (D-Needham) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
14 | Alice Hanlon Peisch (D) | Wellesley | Running | Alice Hanlon Peisch (D-Wellesley) Unopposed | 100% | 62% | |
15 | Frank Smizik (D) | Brookline | Running | Frank Smizik (D-Brookline) Unopposed | 100% | 100% |
Plymouth County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Viriato Manuel deMacedo (R) | Plymouth | Running | Viriato Manuel deMacedo (R-Plymouth) Unopposed | 100% | 62% | |
2 | Susan Williams Gifford (R) | Wareham | Running | Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) Margaret Ishihara (D-Wareham) | 57% 43% | 52% | |
3 | Garrett Bradley (D) | Hingham | Running | Garrett Bradley (D-Hingham) Unopposed | 100% | 94% | |
4 | Frank Hynes (D) | Marshfield | Running | Frank Hynes (D-Marshfield) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
5 | Robert Nyman (D) | Hanover | Running | Robert Nyman (D-Hanover) Timothy Gillespie (R-Hanover) | 63% 37% | 100% | |
6 | Daniel K. Webster (R) | Hanson | Running | Daniel K. Webster (R-Hanson) Gregory Hanley (D-Pembroke) | 52% 48% | 100% | |
7 | Kathleen Teahan (D) | Whitman | Retiring | Allen McCarthy (D-East Bridgewater) Andrew Burbine (R-Abington) | 52% 48% | 65% | |
8 | David Flynn (D) | Bridgewater | Running | David Flynn (D-Bridgewater) Unopposed | 100% | 58% | |
9 | Thomas P. Kennedy (D) | Brockton | Running | Thomas P. Kennedy (D-Brockton) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
10 | Christine Canavan (D) | Brockton | Running | Christine Canavan (D-Brockton) Unopposed | 100% | 71% | |
11 | Geraldine Creedon (D) | Brockton | Running | Geraldine Creedon (D-Brockton) Unopposed | 100% | 69% | |
12 | Thomas J. O'Brien (D) | Kingston | Declined Primary nomination after becoming Plymouth County Treasurer | Thomas Calter (D-Kingston) Olly deMacedo (R-Kingston) | 51% 49% | 69% |
Suffolk County
Worcester County
District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [3] | |
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1 | Lewis G. Evangelidis (R) | Holden | Running | Lewis Evangelidis (R-Holden) Nate Kaplan (D-Hubbardston) | 69% 31% | 100% | |
2 | Robert L. Rice (D) | Gardner | Running | Robert L. Rice (D-Gardner) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
3 | Emile Goguen (D) | Fitchburg | Retiring | Stephen Louis DiNatale (D-Fitchburg) Edward Niemczura (R-Fitchburg) | 77% 23% | 100% | |
4 | Jennifer L. Flanagan (D) | Leominster | Running | Jennifer L. Flanagan (D-Leominster) Claire Freda (I-Leominster) | 62% 38% | 69% | |
5 | Anne Gobi (D) | Spencer | Running | Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) Stephen Comtois (R-Brookfield) | 69% 31% | 69% | |
6 | Mark Carron (D) | Southbridge | Retiring | Geraldo Alicea (D-Charlton) David Singer (R-Charlton) | 55% 45% | 65% | |
7 | Paul Frost (R) | Auburn | Running | Paul Frost (R-Auburn) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
8 | Paul Kujawski (D) | Webster | Running | Paul Kujawski (D-Webster) Unopposed | 100% | 59% | |
9 | George N. Peterson Jr. (R) | Grafton | Running | George N. Peterson Jr. (R-Grafton) Unopposed | 100% | 65% | |
10 | Marie Parente (D) | Milford | Lost Primary | John Fernandes (D-Milford) Robert Burns (R-Hopedale) | 65% 35% | 100% | |
11 | Karyn Polito (R) | Shrewsbury | Running | Karyn Polito (R-Shrewsbury) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
12 | Harold Naughton Jr. (D) | Clinton | Running | Harold Naughton Jr. (D-Clinton) Unopposed | 100% | 65% | |
13 | Robert Spellane (D) | Worcester | Running | Robert Spellane (D-Worcester) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
14 | James Leary (D) | Worcester | Running | James Leary (D-Worcester) Joseph Rice (R-Worcester) | 74% 26% | 100% | |
15 | Vincent Pedone (D) | Worcester | Running | Vincent Pedone (D-Worcester) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
16 | John Fresolo (D) | Worcester | Running | John Fresolo (D-Worcester) Unopposed | 100% | 76% | |
17 | John Binienda (D) | Worcester | Running | John Binienda (D-Worcester) Unopposed | 100% | 100% | |
18 | Jennifer Callahan (D) | Sutton | Running | Jennifer Callahan (D-Sutton) Unopposed | 100% | 73% |
See also
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
External links
- "Nov 7, 2006 State Representative Election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 2006 State Election Candidates, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts