Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2006

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 19, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

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 19 Democratic primary:

• Benjamin Brackett Downing: 7,577 a
• Christopher J. Hodgkins: 7,334
• Margaret Johnson Ware: 5,221
• Helen Sharron: 3,111
• John T. Zelazo: 394

September 19 GOP primary:

• Matthew W. Kinnaman a

Independent candidate:

• Dion C. Robbins-Zust

November 7 General election candidates:

Benjamin Brackett Downing: 37,763

Matthew W. Kinnaman: 13,595

Dion C. Robbins-Zust: 1,988

Bristol and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• James E. Timilty a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Michael L. Atwill a

November 7 General election candidates:

James E. Timilty: 34,702

Michael L. Atwill: 22,685

First Bristol and Plymouth District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Joan M. Menard a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joan M. Menard

Second Bristol and Plymouth District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Mark C. Montigny a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Raimundo Delgado

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark C. Montigny: 37,547

Raimundo Delgado: 8,104

Cape and Islands District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. O'Leary a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Ricardo M. Barros: 4,258 a
• Doug Bennett: 3,006

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert A. O'Leary: 48,212

Ricardo M. Barros: 27,918

First Essex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Baddour a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven A. Baddour

Second Essex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Frederick E. Berry a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Frederick E. Berry

First Essex and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 19 GOP primary:

• Bruce E. Tarr a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bruce E. Tarr

Second Essex and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Tucker a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan C. Tucker

Third Essex and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. McGee a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas M. McGee

Hampden District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Stephen J. Buoniconti a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen J. Buoniconti

First Hampden and Hampshire District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Gale D. Candaras: 8,362 a
• Brian Michael Ashe: 6,585
• Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty: 3,117

September 19 GOP primary:

• Enrico John Villamaino, III: 1,962 a
• Kevin Q. Corridan: 1,200
• Ronald J. Cutler: 679

November 7 General election candidates:

Gale D. Candaras: 30,336

Enrico John Villamaino, III: 20,465

Second Hampden and Hampshire District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 19 GOP primary:

• Michael R. Knapik a

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael R. Knapik

Hampshire and Franklin District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Stanley C. Rosenberg a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Michaela L. LeBlanc a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stanley C. Rosenberg: 46,417

Michaela L. LeBlanc: 8,444

First Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Steven C. Panagiotakos a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Brooks T. Lyman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven C. Panagiotakos: 32,403

Brooks T. Lyman: 10,314

Second Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Patricia D. Jehlen a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Patricia D. Jehlen

Third Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Fargo a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Sandra B. Martinez a

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan C. Fargo: 38,200

Sandra B. Martinez: 21,557

Fourth Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Havern, III: 15,722 a
• Joanna Gonsalves: 10,244

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert A. Havern, III

Middlesex and Essex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 19 GOP primary:

• Richard R. Tisei a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard R. Tisei

First Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Stone Creem a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Cynthia Stone Creem

Second Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Karen E. Spilka a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Karen E. Spilka

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Jarrett T. Barrios: 15,665 a
• David Cleveland (Write-in): 2

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jarrett T. Barrios

Middlesex and Worcester District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Pamela P. Resor a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Pamela P. Resor

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 19 GOP primary:

• Scott P. Brown a

November 7 General election candidates:

Scott P. Brown

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Brian A. Joyce a

September 19 GOP primary:

• James J. Aldred a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian A. Joyce: 43,811

James J. Aldred: 14,327

Norfolk and Plymouth District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Michael W. Morrissey a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael W. Morrissey

Plymouth and Barnstable District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Therese Murray a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Therese Murray

First Plymouth and Bristol District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Marc R. Pacheco a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Marc R. Pacheco

Second Plymouth and Bristol District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Robert S. Creedon, Jr. a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert S. Creedon, Jr.

Plymouth and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Stephen A. Lynch: 12,348 a
• Matthias J. Mulvey: 9,497

September 19 GOP primary:

• Robert L. Hedlund, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen A. Lynch: 24,114

Robert L. Hedlund, Jr.: 43,638

First Suffolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Jack Hart a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jack Hart

Second Suffolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Dianne Wilkerson: 6,478 a
• Sonia Rosa Chang-Diaz: 5,711
• John G. Kelleher: 400
• Samiyah Diaz: 238

September 19 GOP primary:

• Samiyah Diaz a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dianne Wilkerson: 28,820

Samiyah Diaz: 11,079

Suffolk and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Marian Walsh a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Douglas E. Obey a

November 7 General election candidates:

Marian Walsh: 37,930

Douglas E. Obey: 17,253

First Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Robert E. Travaglini a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert E. Travaglini

Second Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Tolman a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven A. Tolman

First Worcester District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Harriette L. Chandler: 16,874 a
• Deirdre Healy: 5,153

September 19 GOP primary:

• Paul E. Nordborg a

November 7 General election candidates:

Harriette L. Chandler: 35,904

Paul E. Nordborg: 13,269

Second Worcester District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Edward M. Augustus, Jr. a

September 19 GOP primary:

• Richard J. Peters a

Independent candidate:

• John M. Lazzaro

November 7 General election candidates:

Edward M. Augustus, Jr.: 33,187

Richard J. Peters: 12,352

John M. Lazzaro: 3,616

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Stephen M. Brewer a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester and Middlesex District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Antonioni a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert A. Antonioni

Worcester and Norfolk District

September 19 Democratic primary:

• Richard T. Moore a

September 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard T. Moore

External links

• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2006 Primary Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013
• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2006 General Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Karen Spilka

Majority Leader:Cynthia Creem

Senators

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District

Adam Hinds (D)

Bristol and Norfolk District

Paul Feeney (D)

Cape and Islands District

Julian Cyr (D)

Hampden District

Adam Gomez (D)

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District

Jo Comerford (D)

Middlesex and Suffolk District

Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester District

James Eldridge (D)

Norfolk and Plymouth District

John Keenan (D)

Norfolk and Suffolk District

Michael Rush (D)

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

Becca Rausch (D)

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District

Walter Timilty (D)

Plymouth and Barnstable District

Susan Moran (D)

Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor (R)

Worcester and Middlesex District

John Cronin (D)

Worcester and Norfolk District

Ryan Fattman (R)

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex District

Anne Gobi (D)

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Michael Rodrigues (D)

1st Essex District

Diana DiZoglio (D)

1st Essex and Middlesex District

Bruce Tarr (R)

1st Hampden and Hampshire District

Eric Lesser (D)

1st Middlesex District

Edward Kennedy (D)

1st Middlesex and Norfolk District

Cynthia Creem (D)

1st Plymouth and Bristol District

Marc Pacheco (D)

1st Suffolk District

Nick Collins (D)

1st Suffolk and Middlesex District

Vacant

1st Worcester District

Harriette Chandler (D)

2nd Bristol and Plymouth District

Mark Montigny (D)

2nd Essex District

Joan Lovely (D)

2nd Essex and Middlesex District

Barry Finegold (D)

2nd Hampden and Hampshire District

John Velis (D)

2nd Middlesex District

Patricia Jehlen (D)

2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District

Karen Spilka (D)

2nd Plymouth and Bristol District

Michael Brady (D)

2nd Suffolk District

Sonia Chang-Diaz (D)

2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District

William Brownsberger (D)

2nd Worcester District

Michael Moore (D)

3rd Essex District

Brendan Crighton (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Mike Barrett (D)

4th Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman (D)

5th Middlesex District

Jason Lewis (D)

Democratic Party (36)

Republican Party (3)

Vacancies (1)