Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

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

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Dawn Taylor Thompson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.: 56,467

Dawn Taylor Thompson: 16,285

Bristol and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• James E. Timilty a

September 14 GOP primary:

• David W. McCarter: 1,339 a
• Philip A. Brown: 1,109

November 2 General election candidates:

James E. Timilty: 41,702

David W. McCarter: 31,823

First Bristol and Plymouth District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Joan M. Menard a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joan M. Menard

Second Bristol and Plymouth District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Mark C. Montigny a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark C. Montigny

Cape and Islands District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. O'Leary a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Gail Bronwyn Lese a

Independent candidate:

• Luiz Gonzaga

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert A. O'Leary: 55,119

Gail Bronwyn Lese: 38,331

Luiz Gonzaga: 3,859

First Essex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Baddour a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Leo T. Martin a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven A. Baddour: 49,011

Leo T. Martin: 22,357

Second Essex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Frederick E. Berry a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Frederick E. Berry

First Essex and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Paul M. McGeary a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Bruce E. Tarr a

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul M. McGeary: 30,179

Bruce E. Tarr: 56,020

Second Essex and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Tucker a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Deborah J. Jones a

November 2 General election candidates:

Susan C. Tucker: 42,042

Deborah J. Jones: 16,626

Third Essex and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. McGee a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas M. McGee

Hampden District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Stephen J. Buoniconti a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Travis W. Chaput a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen J. Buoniconti: 35,627

Travis W. Chaput: 12,654

First Hampden and Hampshire District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 14 GOP primary:

• Brian P. Lees a

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian P. Lees

Second Hampden and Hampshire District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Todd McGee a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Michael R. Knapik a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael R. Knapik

Hampshire and Franklin District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Stanley C. Rosenberg a

September 14 GOP primary:

• James D. Miller a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stanley C. Rosenberg: 58,886

James D. Miller: 11,590

First Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Steven C. Panagiotakos a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Brooks T. Lyman a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven C. Panagiotakos: 43,080

Brooks T. Lyman: 13,737

Second Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Charles E. Shannon, Jr. a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles E. Shannon, Jr.

Third Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Fargo a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John C. Thibault a

November 2 General election candidates:

Susan C. Fargo: 45,284

John C. Thibault: 30,521

Fourth Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Havern, III a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Douglas M. Lucente: 1,564 a
• Richard J. Dellarciprete: 679

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert A. Havern, III: 50,240

Douglas M. Lucente: 25,619

Middlesex and Essex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Katherine M. Clark a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Richard R. Tisei a

November 2 General election candidates:

Katherine M. Clark: 31,638

Richard R. Tisei: 41,305

First Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Stone Creem a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Matthew J. Fraser a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cynthia Stone Creem: 53,879

Matthew J. Fraser: 15,934

Second Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Karen E. Spilka: 6,808 a
• Gerard E. Desilets: 3,528
• Adam L. Sisitsky: 2,374

September 14 GOP primary:

• James F. Coffey a

November 2 General election candidates:

Karen E. Spilka: 40,982

James F. Coffey: 30,554

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Jarrett T. Barrios a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jarrett T. Barrios

Middlesex and Worcester District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Pamela P. Resor a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Rod Jane: 3,243 a
• Arthur G. Vigeant: 2,414

November 2 General election candidates:

Pamela P. Resor: 47,353

Rod Jane: 32,054

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Angus G. McQuilken: 5,440 a
• Gerald A. Wasserman: 3,080
• Barbara A. Smith: 695
• Patricia B. Ross: 504

September 14 GOP primary:

• Scott P. Brown a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Louis Sinoff

November 2 General election candidates:

Angus G. McQuilken: 39,253

Scott P. Brown: 41,889

Louis Sinoff: 1,682

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Brian A. Joyce a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk and Plymouth District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Michael W. Morrissey a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael W. Morrissey

Plymouth and Barnstable District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Therese Murray a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Timothy E. Duncan a

November 2 General election candidates:

Therese Murray: 50,342

Timothy E. Duncan: 36,921

First Plymouth and Bristol District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Marc R. Pacheco a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Donald J. Jonah a

November 2 General election candidates:

Marc R. Pacheco: 51,783

Donald J. Jonah: 18,289

Second Plymouth and Bristol District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Robert S. Creedon, Jr. a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Lawrence P. Novak a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert S. Creedon, Jr.: 38,836

Lawrence P. Novak: 18,533

Plymouth and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 14 GOP primary:

• Robert J. Hedlund, Jr. a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert J. Hedlund, Jr.

First Suffolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Jack Hart: 11,126 a
• Carol Y. Mallory-Causey (Write-in): 27

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Susan C. Long

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack Hart: 38,140

Susan C. Long: 8,622

Second Suffolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Dianne Wilkerson a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dianne Wilkerson

Suffolk and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Marian Walsh a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Robert W. Joyce

November 2 General election candidates:

Marian Walsh: 43,245

Robert W. Joyce: 24,183

First Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Robert E. Travaglini a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Gilbert R. Lavoie a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert E. Travaglini: 40,894

Gilbert R. Lavoie: 10,322

Second Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Tolman a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Robert P. Ferencsik a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven A. Tolman: 48,214

Robert P. Ferencsik: 9,981

First Worcester District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Harriette L. Chandler a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Stephen N. Paige a

November 2 General election candidates:

Harriette L. Chandler: 42,473

Stephen N. Paige: 21,283

Second Worcester District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Edward M. Augustus, Jr. a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Robi Blute a

Independent candidate:

• Jane Burdzel

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward M. Augustus, Jr.: 39,948

Robi Blute: 21,546

Jane Burdzel: 4,455

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Stephen M. Brewer a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Jennifer J. Gaucher a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Carolyn J. McMahon

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Brewer: 53,969

Jennifer J. Gaucher: 13,956

Carolyn J. McMahon: 3,692

Worcester and Middlesex District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Antonioni a

September 14 GOP primary:

• David Shnaider a

Green Party candidate:

• Richard R. Zitola

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert A. Antonioni: 40,982

David Shnaider: 23,087

Richard R. Zitola: 2,072

Worcester and Norfolk District

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Richard T. Moore a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Jerzy J. Jachimczyk a

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard T. Moore: 51,755

Jerzy J. Jachimczyk: 21,267

External links

• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2004 Primary Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013
• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2004 General Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate

Senators

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District

Paul Mark (D)

Bristol and Norfolk District

Paul Feeney (D)

Cape and Islands District

Julian Cyr (D)

Hampden District

Adam Gomez (D)

Hampden and Hampshire District

John Velis (D)

Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District

Jacob Oliveira (D)

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District

Jo Comerford (D)

Middlesex and Norfolk District

Karen Spilka (D)

Middlesex and Suffolk District

Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester District

James Eldridge (D)

Norfolk and Middlesex District

Cynthia Creem (D)

Norfolk and Plymouth District

John Keenan (D)

Norfolk and Suffolk District

Michael Rush (D)

Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District

William Driscoll (D)

Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District

Becca Rausch (D)

Plymouth and Barnstable District

Dylan Fernandes (D)

Suffolk and Middlesex District

William Brownsberger (D)

Worcester and Hampden District

Ryan Fattman (R)

Worcester and Hampshire District

Peter Durant (R)

Worcester and Middlesex District

John Cronin (D)

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Michael Rodrigues (D)

1st Essex District

Pavel Payano (D)

1st Essex and Middlesex District

Bruce Tarr (R)

1st Middlesex District

Edward Kennedy (D)

1st Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor (R)

1st Suffolk District

Nick Collins (D)

1st Worcester District

Robyn Kennedy (D)

2nd Bristol and Plymouth District

Mark Montigny (D)

2nd Essex District

Joan Lovely (D)

2nd Essex and Middlesex District

Barry Finegold (D)

2nd Middlesex District

Patricia Jehlen (D)

2nd Plymouth and Norfolk District

Michael Brady (D)

2nd Suffolk District

Liz Miranda (D)

2nd Worcester District

Michael Moore (D)

3rd Bristol and Plymouth District

Kelly Dooner (R)

3rd Essex District

Brendan Crighton (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Mike Barrett (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Lydia Edwards (D)

4th Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman (D)

5th Middlesex District

Jason Lewis (D)

Democratic Party (35)

Republican Party (5)

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