2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
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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]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenberg[3] | Template:USRaceRating | November 4, 2006 |
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 W. 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[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (D)[5] | 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 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Hampshire County
| District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Suffolk County
| District | Incumbent | Hometown | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | 2006 Result | Vote % of winner in 2004 [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Petruccelli (D) | Boston | Running | Anthony Petruccelli (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 88% | |
| 2 | Eugene O'Flaherty (D) | Chelsea | Running | Eugene O'Flaherty (D-Chelsea) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 3 | Salvatore DiMasi (D) | Boston | Running | Salvatore DiMasi (D-Boston) Kenneth Procaccianti (R-Boston) |
79% 21% |
100% | |
| 4 | Brian Wallace (D) | Boston | Running | Brian Wallace (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 5 | Marie St. Fleur (D) | Boston | Running | Marie St. Fleur (D-Boston) Althea Garrison (R-Boston) |
84% 16% |
100% | |
| 6 | Shirley Owens-Hicks (D) | Boston | Retiring | Willie Mae Allen (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 7 | Gloria Fox (D) | Boston | Running | Gloria Fox (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 8 | Martha M. Walz (D) | Boston | Running | Martha M. Walz (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 75% | |
| 9 | Byron Rushing (D) | Boston | Running | Byron Rushing (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 10 | Michael Rush (D) | Boston | Running | Michael Rush (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 81% | |
| 11 | Elizabeth Malia (D) | Boston | Running | Elizabeth Malia (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 12 | Linda Dorcena Forry (D) | Boston | Running | Linda Dorcena Forry (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 13 | Marty Walsh (D) | Boston | Running | Marty Walsh (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 89% | |
| 14 | Angelo Scaccia (D) | Boston | Running | Angelo Scaccia (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 81% | |
| 15 | Jeffrey Sanchez (D) | Boston | Running | Jeffrey Sanchez (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 16 | Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D) | Revere | Running | Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D-Revere) Carlos J. Rodriguez (I-Chelsea) |
100% | ||
| 17 | Kevin Honan (D) | Boston | Running | Kevin Honan (D-Boston) Unopposed |
100% | 100% | |
| 18 | Michael Moran (D) | Boston | Running | Michael Moran (D-Boston) Russell Evans (R-Brookline) |
81% 19% |
100% | |
| 19 | Robert A. DeLeo (D) | Winthrop | Running | Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) Unopposed |
100% | 78% | |
Worcester County
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
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