Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2008

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 16, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

Qualifications

Article LXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution states: Every representative, for one year at least immediately preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen and shall cease to represent such district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the commonwealth.

List of candidates

First Barnstable District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Cleon H. Turner a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cleon H. Turner

Second Barnstable District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Demetrius J. Atsalis a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Carl D. Yingling

November 4 General election candidates:

Demetrius J. Atsalis: 12,359

Carl D. Yingling: 5,224

Third Barnstable District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Matthew C. Patrick a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Carey M. Murphy

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew C. Patrick: 12,898

Carey M. Murphy: 8,748

Fourth Barnstable District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Sarah K. Peake a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Donald F. Howell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sarah K. Peake: 17,823

Donald F. Howell: 8,437

Fifth Barnstable District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Glenn S. Pare a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey Davis Perry a

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn S. Pare: 6,790

Jeffrey Davis Perry: 15,780

Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Daniel James Larkosh: 1,740 a
• Timothy R. Madden (Write-in): 1,402
• Timothy W. Lasker: 1,326
• Roger W. Wey: 823
• David R. Moriarty: 760
• Catherine E. Bumpus: 666

September 16 GOP primary:

• Timothy R. Madden (Write-in): 208 a

Independent candidates:

• Melissa C. Freitag
• Jacob D. Ferreira

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel James Larkosh: 7,519

Timothy R. Madden: 9,539

Melissa C. Freitag: 3,399

Jacob D. Ferreira: 3,011

First Berkshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Daniel E. Bosley a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel E. Bosley

Second Berkshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Denis E. Guyer a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Denis E. Guyer

Third Berkshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Christopher N. Speranzo a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher N. Speranzo

Fourth Berkshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William "Smitty" Pignatelli a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William "Smitty" Pignatelli

First Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Devin P. Romanul a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Fred Jay Barrows a

November 4 General election candidates:

Devin P. Romanul: 7,164

Fred Jay Barrows: 11,323

Second Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Bill Bowles: 1,239 a
• Kate M. Jackson: 1,212

September 16 GOP primary:

• George T. Ross a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Bowles: 8,768

George T. Ross: 7,461

Third Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James H. Fagan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James H. Fagan

Fourth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Steven J. D'Amico a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven J. D'Amico

Fifth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Patricia A. Haddad a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia A. Haddad

Sixth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• David B. Sullivan: 3,250 a
• Linda M. Pereira: 1,551

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David B. Sullivan

Seventh Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Aguiar: 2,564 a
• John J. Rodrigues: 819

September 16 GOP primary:

• C.J. Ferry a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Raymond P. Leary, Jr.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Aguiar: 2,388

Raymond P. Leary, Jr.: 407

Eighth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Rodrigues: 2,560 a
• Mike Raposa (Write-in): 18

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael J. Rodrigues

Ninth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John F. Quinn a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John F. Quinn

Tenth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William M. Straus a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William M. Straus

Eleventh Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert M. Koczera a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert M. Koczera

Twelfth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Stephen R. Canessa a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Canessa

Thirteenth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Antonio F.D. Cabral a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Antonio F.D. Cabral

Fourteenth Bristol District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Elizabeth A. Poirier a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

First Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael A. Costello a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael A. Costello

Second Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Harriett L. Stanley a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harriett L. Stanley

Third Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Brian S. Dempsey a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian S. Dempsey

Fourth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Donald R. Bumiller a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Bradford R. Hill a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donald R. Bumiller: 6,390

Bradford R. Hill: 15,779

Fifth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Ann-Margaret Ferrante: 3,724 a
• Anthony J. Verga: 3,133
• Astrid H. Afklinteberg: 1,058

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Sixth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Mary E. Grant a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary E. Grant

Seventh Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John D. Keenan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John D. Keenan

Eighth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Lori A. Ehrlich a

September 16 GOP primary:

• John Blaisdell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lori A. Ehrlich: 14,072

John Blaisdell: 7,018

Ninth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Mark V. Falzone a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark V. Falzone

Tenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert F. Fennell a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert F. Fennell

Eleventh Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Steven M. Walsh a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven M. Walsh

Twelfth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Joyce A. Spiliotis a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joyce A. Spiliotis

Thirteenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Theodore C. Speliotis a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Philip J. Celeste (Write-in) a

November 4 General election candidates:

Theodore C. Speliotis

Fourteenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• David M. Torrisi a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David M. Torrisi

Fifteenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Linda Dean Campbell: 2,482 a
• Christopher DiBella: 1,982

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Joseph A. Leone, III

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Dean Campbell: 11,836

Joseph A. Leone, III: 5,019

Sixteenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William Lantigua: 1,785 a
• Marcos A. Devers: 1,386

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William Lantigua

Seventeenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Barry R. Finegold a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Barry R. Finegold

Eighteenth Essex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Barbara A. L'Italien a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Lawrence Brennan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara A. L'Italien: 11,980

Lawrence Brennan: 8,273

First Franklin District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Kulik a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen Kulik

Second Franklin District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Christopher J. Donelan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Robert E. Parks a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher J. Donelan: 13,956

Robert E. Parks: 3,690

First Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Todd M. Smola a

November 4 General election candidates:

Todd M. Smola

Second Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Brian Michael Ashe: 2,061 a
• Kateri B. Walsh a

September 16 GOP primary:

• William G. Scibelli a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Michael Ashe: 12,133

William G. Scibelli: 10,146

Third Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Rosemary Sandlin a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Nicholas A. Boldyga

November 4 General election candidates:

Rosemary Sandlin: 10,247

Nicholas A. Boldyga: 9,458

Fourth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Brian R. Hoose a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Donald F. Humason, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian R. Hoose: 5,080

Donald F. Humason, Jr.: 11,521

Fifth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael F. Kane a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael F. Kane

Sixth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James T. Welch a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James T. Welch

Seventh Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. Petrolati a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas M. Petrolati

Eighth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Joseph F. Wagner a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph F. Wagner

Ninth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Sean Curran a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean Curran

Tenth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Cheryl Rivera a

September 16 GOP primary:

• George Vazquez a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cheryl Rivera: 6,926

George Vazquez: 1,196

Eleventh Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Benjamin Swan: 1,221 a
• Chelan D. Brown: 520
• Lorenzo D. Gaines: 497

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Benjamin Swan

Twelfth Hampden District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

First Hampshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Peter V. Kocot a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter V. Kocot

Second Hampshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John W. Scibak a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John W. Scibak

Third Hampshire District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Ellen S. Story a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen S. Story

First Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Virginia C. Wood a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Robert S. Hargraves a

Independent candidate:

• Zachary E. Saboliauskas

November 4 General election candidates:

Virginia C. Wood: 8,808

Robert S. Hargraves: 11,479

Zachary E. Saboliauskas: 1,226

Second Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James Arciero: 2,334 a
• Patricia Wojtas: 1,213

September 16 GOP primary:

• Paul J. Avella: 1,221 a
• William K. Bunker: 134

November 4 General election candidates:

James Arciero: 12,094

Paul J. Avella: 10,648

Third Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kate Hogan: 1,988 a
• Ellen S. Sturgis: 1,585
• Leonard H. Golder: 381

September 16 GOP primary:

• Sonny Parente a

Independent candidate:

• David A. Goulding

November 4 General election candidates:

Kate Hogan: 10,166

Sonny Parente: 9,288

David A. Goulding: 1,897

Fourth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Danielle W. Gregoire: 2,006 a
• Matthew A. Giancola: 784

September 16 GOP primary:

• Arthur G. Vigeant a

Independent candidate:

• Joseph L. Valianti

November 4 General election candidates:

Danielle W. Gregoire: 9,044

Arthur G. Vigeant: 8,296

Joseph L. Valianti: 1,484

Fifth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• David Paul Linsky a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Paul Linsky

Sixth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Pam Richardson: 1,779 a
• Chris Walsh: 1,641
• Dawn F. Harkness: 1,280

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pam Richardson

James M. Pillsbury (Write-in): 341

Seventh Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Tom Sannicandro a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Sannicandro

Eighth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Carolyn C. Dykema: 2,414 a
• Edward J. Mills: 978

September 16 GOP primary:

• Dan Haley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carolyn C. Dykema: 11,680

Dan Haley: 10,685

Ninth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. Stanley a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas M. Stanley

Tenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Peter J. Koutoujian a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter J. Koutoujian

Eleventh Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kay S. Khan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kay S. Khan

Twelfth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Ruth B. Balser a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ruth B. Balser

Thirteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Thomas P. Conroy a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Susan W. Pope a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas P. Conroy: 12,225

Susan W. Pope: 8,539

Fourteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Cory Atkins a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Richard P. McClure

November 4 General election candidates:

Cory Atkins: 13,868

Richard P. McClure: 7,297

Fifteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jay R. Kauman a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jay R. Kauman

Sixteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Thomas A. Golden, Jr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

Seventeenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• David M. Nangle a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David M. Nangle

Eighteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kevin J. Murphy a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Kenneth J. Patrician

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin J. Murphy: 6,604

Kenneth J. Patrician: 1,289

Nineteenth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James R. Miceli a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James R. Miceli

Twentieth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Claire M. Paradiso (Write-in) a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Bradley H. Jones, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Claire M. Paradiso: 6,597

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.: 16,381

Twenty-First Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Charles A. Murphy a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles A. Murphy

Twenty-Second Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William G. Greene, Jr.: 2,619 a
• James F. O'Donnell, Jr.: 1,709

September 16 GOP primary:

• Anthony Lucacio a

November 4 General election candidates:

William G. Greene, Jr.: 11,836

Anthony Lucacio: 6,491

Twenty-Third Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Sean Garballey a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean Garballey

Twenty-Fourth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William N. Brownsberger a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William N. Brownsberger

Twenty-Fifth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Alice K. Wolf a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Alice K. Wolf

Twenty-Sixth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Denise Provost a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Denise Provost

Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Stat Smith: 3,112 a
• Wayne A. Matewsky: 2,609

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen Stat Smith

Twenty-Ninth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jonathan Hecht (Write-in): 3,008 a
• Julia Fahey (Write-in): 2,118
• Stephen Corbett (Write-in): 318

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jonathan Hecht

Thirtieth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James J. Dwyer: 3,473 a
• Patrick Michael Natale: 2,344

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James J. Dwyer

Thirty-First Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jason M. Lewis: 4,113 a
• Michael J. Rotondi: 2,079

September 16 GOP primary:

• Brian P. O'Connor a

Independent candidate:

• Chad Riley

November 4 General election candidates:

Jason M. Lewis: 10,858

Brian P. O'Connor: 5,147

Chad Riley: 5,070

Thirty-Second Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Katherine M. Clark a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Katherine M. Clark

Thirty-Third Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Christopher G. Fallon a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher G. Fallon

Thirty-Fourth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. (Write-in): 2,678 a
• Robert C. Trane: 2,218

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

Thirty-Fifth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Paul J. Donato, Sr.: 3,458 a
• Patrick William McCabe: 1,869
• A. James Caralis: 457

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul J. Donato, Sr.

Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Colleen M. Garry a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Colleen M. Garry

Thirty-Seventh Middlesex District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jennifer E. Benson a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Kurt Hayes a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jennifer E. Benson: 11,700

Kurt Hayes: 9,268

First Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Bruce J. Ayers a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bruce J. Ayers

Second Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Stephen Tobin a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Arthur Stephen Tobin

Third Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Mariano a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronald Mariano

Fourth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James Michael Murphy a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Robert Montgomery Thomas a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Michael Murphy: 13,385

Robert Montgomery Thomas: 4,572

Fifth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Richard A. Moran

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr.: 15,280

Richard A. Moran: 3,945

Sixth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• William C. Galvin a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William C. Galvin

Seventh Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Walter F. Timilty, Jr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter F. Timilty, Jr.

Eighth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Louis L. Kafka a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Louis L. Kafka

Ninth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Ross a

Independent candidate:

• Thomas Joseph Roache

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard J. Ross: 12,688

Thomas Joseph Roache: 7,974

Tenth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James E. Vallee a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James E. Vallee

Eleventh Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Paul McMurtry a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul McMurtry

Twelfth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John H. Rogers a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John H. Rogers

Thirteenth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Lida E. Harkins a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lida E. Harkins

Fourteenth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Alice Hanlon Peisch: 3,291 a
• Lawrence R. Kaplan: 762

September 16 GOP primary:

• Royall H. Switzler (Write-in) a

November 4 General election candidates:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Fifteenth Norfolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Frank Israel Smizik a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank Israel Smizik

First Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jay D. Ferguson (Write-in) a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Vinny M. DeMacedo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jay D. Ferguson: 7,118

Vinny M. DeMacedo: 14,778

Second Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Susan Williams Gifford a

November 4 General election candidates:

Susan Williams Gifford

Third Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Garrett J. Bradley a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Garrett J. Bradley

Fourth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James M. Cantwell: 3,600 a
• Michael A. Maresco: 967
• James Mf Gilmore: 797
• Stephen A. Lynch: 659

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• John M. Valianti

November 4 General election candidates:

James M. Cantwell: 13,988

John M. Valianti: 8,673

Fifth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert J. Nyman a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert J. Nyman

Sixth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Daniel K. Webster a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel K. Webster

Seventh Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Allen J. McCarthy a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Allen J. McCarthy

Eighth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• David L. Flynn a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David L. Flynn

Ninth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael D. Brady: 1,536 a
• Robert F. Sullivan: 1,522
• Conor Yunits: 879

September 16 GOP primary:

• Lawrence P. Novak: 287

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael D. Brady: 10,820

Lawrence P. Novak: 2,104

Tenth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Christine E. Canavan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine E. Canavan

Eleventh Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Geraldine Creedon a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Geraldine Creedon

Twelfth Plymouth District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Thomas J. Calter, III a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas J. Calter, III

First Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Carlo P. Basile a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carlo P. Basile

Second Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Eugene L. O'Flaherty a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

Third Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Salvatore F. DiMasi a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Salvatore F. DiMasi

Fourth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Brian P. Wallace a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian P. Wallace

Fifth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Marie St. Fleur: 1,443 a
• Roy A. Owens: 711

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marie St. Fleur

Sixth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Willie Mae Allen: 1,951 a
• Faustina Kathy Gabriel: 603

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Willie Mae Allen

Seventh Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Gloria A. Fox a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gloria A. Fox

Eighth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Martha Walz a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Martha Walz

Ninth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Byron Rushing a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Byron Rushing

Tenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael F. Rush: 3,375 a
• Pamela S. Julian: 1,212

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael F. Rush

Eleventh Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth A. Malia a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth A. Malia

Twelfth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Linda Dorcena Forry a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Dorcena Forry

Thirteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Martin J. Walsh a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Martin J. Walsh

Fourteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Angelo M. Scaccia a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Angelo M. Scaccia

Fifteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jeffrey Sanchez a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Sanchez

Sixteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kathi-Anne Reinstein a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Seventeenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Kevin G. Honan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin G. Honan

Eighteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Moran a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael J. Moran

Nineteenth Suffolk District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. DeLeo a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert A. DeLeo

First Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Lewis G. Evangelidis a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lewis G. Evangelidis

Second Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Rice a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Carolyn A. Kamuda

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert L. Rice: 11,921

Carolyn A. Kamuda: 4,521

Third Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Stephen L. DiNatale a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen L. DiNatale

Fourth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Dennis A. Rosa: 3,114 a
• Susan A. Chalifoux Zephir: 2,585

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Claire M. Freda

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis A. Rosa: 9,671

Claire M. Freda: 7,473

Fifth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Anne M. Gobi a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Stephen J. Comtois, II a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anne M. Gobi: 13,577

Stephen J. Comtois, II: 5,734

Sixth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Geraldo Alicea a

September 16 GOP primary:

• Ronald J. Chernisky a

November 4 General election candidates:

Geraldo Alicea: 11,047

Ronald J. Chernisky: 7,223

Seventh Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Daniel S. Carpenter: 2,251 a
• Stephen Consilvio: 1,049

September 16 GOP primary:

• Paul K. Frost a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel S. Carpenter: 6,675

Paul K. Frost: 12,611

Eighth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Paul Kujawski: 1,646 a
• Richard E. Preston: 874

September 16 GOP primary:

• Kevin J. Kuros a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Kujawski: 9,823

Kevin J. Kuros: 8,592

Ninth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• George N. Peterson, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

George N. Peterson, Jr.

Tenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John V. Fernandes a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John V. Fernandes

Eleventh Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 16 GOP primary:

• Karyn E. Polito a

November 4 General election candidates:

Karyn E. Polito

Twelfth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Harold P. Naughton, Jr.: 3,990 a
• Stephen J. Kerrigan: 1,551

September 16 GOP primary:

• William J. Higgins, Sr. (Write-in) a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.: 16,285

Thirteenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Robert P. Spellane a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• John J. Mahoney, Jr.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert P. Spellane: 9,015

John J. Mahoney, Jr.: 5,699

Fourteenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• James J. O'Day a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James J. O'Day

Fifteenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Vincent A. Pedone a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vincent A. Pedone

Sixteenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John P. Fresolo a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Mathew T. Taylor

November 4 General election candidates:

John P. Fresolo: 7,412

Mathew T. Taylor: 3,338

Seventeenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• John J. Binienda, Sr. a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John J. Binienda, Sr.

Eighteenth Worcester District

September 16 Democratic primary:

• Jennifer M. Callahan a

September 16 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jennifer M. Callahan

External links

• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2008 Primary Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013
• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano

Majority Leader:Michael Moran

Representatives

Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District

Thomas Moakley (D)

1st Barnstable District

Chris Flanagan (D)

1st Berkshire District

John Barrett (D)

1st Bristol District

Michael Chaisson (R)

1st Essex District

Dawne Shand (D)

1st Franklin District

Natalie Blais (D)

1st Hampden District

Todd Smola (R)

1st Hampshire District

Lindsay Sabadosa (D)

1st Middlesex District

Margaret Scarsdale (D)

1st Norfolk District

Bruce Ayers (D)

1st Plymouth District

Michelle Badger (D)

1st Suffolk District

Adrian Madaro (D)

1st Worcester District

Kimberly Ferguson (R)

2nd Barnstable District

Kip Diggs (D)

2nd Berkshire District

Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D)

2nd Bristol District

James Hawkins (D)

2nd Essex District

Kristin Kassner (D)

2nd Franklin District

Susannah Whipps (U)

2nd Hampden District

Brian Ashe (D)

2nd Hampshire District

Homar Gomez (D)

2nd Middlesex District

James Arciero (D)

2nd Norfolk District

Tackey Chan (D)

2nd Plymouth District

John Gaskey (R)

2nd Suffolk District

Daniel Ryan (D)

2nd Worcester District

Jonathan Zlotnik (D)

3rd Barnstable District

David Vieira (R)

3rd Berkshire District

Leigh Davis (D)

3rd Bristol District

Vacant

3rd Essex District

Andy Vargas (D)

3rd Hampden District

Nicholas Boldyga (R)

3rd Hampshire District

Mindy Domb (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Kate Hogan (D)

3rd Norfolk District

Ronald Mariano (D)

3rd Plymouth District

Joan Meschino (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Aaron Michlewitz (D)

3rd Worcester District

Michael Kushmerek (D)

4th Barnstable District

Hadley Luddy (D)

4th Bristol District

Steven Howitt (R)

4th Essex District

Estela Reyes (D)

4th Hampden District

Kelly Pease (R)

4th Middlesex District

Danielle Gregoire (D)

4th Norfolk District

James Murphy (D)

4th Plymouth District

Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)

4th Suffolk District

David Biele (D)

4th Worcester District

Natalie Higgins (D)

5th Barnstable District

Steven Xiarhos (R)

5th Bristol District

Justin Thurber (R)

5th Essex District

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D)

5th Hampden District

Patricia Duffy (D)

5th Middlesex District

David Linsky (D)

5th Norfolk District

Mark Cusack (D)

5th Plymouth District

David DeCoste (R)

5th Suffolk District

Christopher Worrell (D)

5th Worcester District

Donald Berthiaume (R)

6th Bristol District

Carole Fiola (D)

6th Essex District

Vacant

6th Hampden District

Michael Finn (D)

6th Middlesex District

Priscila Sousa (D)

6th Norfolk District

William Galvin (D)

6th Plymouth District

Kenneth Sweezey (R)

6th Suffolk District

Russell Holmes (D)

6th Worcester District

John Marsi (R)

7th Bristol District

Alan Silvia (D)

7th Essex District

Manny Cruz (D)

7th Hampden District

Aaron Saunders (D)

7th Middlesex District

Jack Lewis (D)

7th Norfolk District

Richard Wells (D)

7th Plymouth District

Alyson Sullivan (R)

7th Suffolk District

Chynah Tyler (D)

7th Worcester District

Paul Frost (R)

8th Bristol District

Steven Ouellette (D)

8th Essex District

Jenny Armini (D)

8th Hampden District

Shirley Arriaga (D)

8th Middlesex District

James Arena-DeRosa (D)

8th Norfolk District

Edward Philips (D)

8th Plymouth District

Dennis Gallagher (D)

8th Suffolk District

Jay Livingstone (D)

8th Worcester District

Michael Soter (R)

9th Bristol District

Christopher Markey (D)

9th Essex District

Donald Wong (R)

9th Hampden District

Orlando Ramos (D)

9th Middlesex District

Thomas Stanley (D)

9th Norfolk District

Marcus Vaughn (R)

9th Plymouth District

Bridget Plouffe (D)

9th Suffolk District

John Moran (D)

9th Worcester District

David Muradian (R)

10th Bristol District

Mark Sylvia (D)

10th Essex District

Dan Cahill (D)

10th Hampden District

Carlos Gonzalez (D)

10th Middlesex District

John Lawn (D)

10th Norfolk District

Jeffrey Roy (D)

10th Plymouth District

Michelle DuBois (D)

10th Suffolk District

Bill MacGregor (D)

10th Worcester District

Brian Murray (D)

11th Bristol District

Christopher Hendricks (D)

11th Essex District

Sean Reid (D)

11th Hampden District

Bud Williams (D)

11th Middlesex District

Amy Sangiolo (D)

11th Norfolk District

Paul McMurtry (D)

11th Plymouth District

Rita Mendes (D)

11th Suffolk District

Judith García (D)

11th Worcester District

Hannah Kane (R)

12th Bristol District

Norman Orrall (R)

12th Essex District

Thomas Walsh (D)

12th Hampden District

Angelo Puppolo (D)

12th Middlesex District

Greg Schwartz (D)

12th Norfolk District

John Rogers (D)

12th Plymouth District

Kathleen LaNatra (D)

12th Suffolk District

Brandy Oakley (D)

12th Worcester District

Meghan Kilcoyne (D)

13th Bristol District

Antonio Cabral (D)

13th Essex District

Sally Kerans (D)

13th Middlesex District

Carmine Gentile (D)

13th Norfolk District

Joshua Tarsky (D)

13th Suffolk District

Daniel Hunt (D)

13th Worcester District

John Mahoney (D)

14th Bristol District

Adam Scanlon (D)

14th Essex District

Adrianne Ramos (D)

14th Middlesex District

Simon Cataldo (D)

14th Norfolk District

Alice Peisch (D)

14th Suffolk District

Rob Consalvo (D)

14th Worcester District

James O'Day (D)

15th Essex District

Ryan Hamilton (D)

15th Middlesex District

Michelle Ciccolo (D)

15th Norfolk District

Tommy Vitolo (D)

15th Suffolk District

Sam Montaño (D)

15th Worcester District

Mary Keefe (D)

16th Essex District

Francisco Paulino (D)

16th Middlesex District

Rodney Elliott (D)

16th Suffolk District

Jessica Giannino (D)

16th Worcester District

Daniel Donahue (D)

17th Essex District

Frank Moran (D)

17th Middlesex District

Vanna Howard (D)

17th Suffolk District

Kevin Honan (D)

17th Worcester District

David LeBoeuf (D)

18th Essex District

Tram Nguyen (D)

18th Middlesex District

Tara Hong (D)

18th Suffolk District

Michael Moran (D)

18th Worcester District

Joseph McKenna (R)

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David Allen Robertson (D)

19th Suffolk District

Jeffrey Turco (D)

19th Worcester District

Kate Donaghue (D)

20th Middlesex District

Bradley Jones (R)

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Kenneth Gordon (D)

22nd Middlesex District

Marc Lombardo (R)

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25th Middlesex District

Marjorie Decker (D)

26th Middlesex District

Mike Connolly (D)

27th Middlesex District

Erika Uyterhoeven (D)

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Joseph McGonagle (D)

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Steven Owens (D)

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32nd Middlesex District

Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)

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34th Middlesex District

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35th Middlesex District

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36th Middlesex District

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37th Middlesex District

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