Paul Gannon

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Paul Gannon was a Democratic candidate for the Plymouth & Norfolk District of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Gannon was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for the Plymouth & Norfolk District of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Patrick O'Connor defeated Paul Gannon in the Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Norfolk District general election.[1][2]

Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth & Norfolk District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick O'Connor Incumbent 56.61% 52,440
     Democratic Paul Gannon 43.39% 40,193
Total Votes 92,633
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Joan Meschino defeated Brian Richard Cook in the Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Norfolk District Democratic Primary.[3][4]

Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth & Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joan Meschino 59.60% 3,773
     Democratic Brian Richard Cook 40.40% 2,558
Total Votes 6,331


Incumbent Patrick O'Connor defeated Stephen Gill in the Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Norfolk District Republican Primary.[3][4]

Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth & Norfolk District Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick O'Connor Incumbent 77.38% 3,868
     Republican Stephen Gill 22.62% 1,131
Total Votes 4,999
See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth and Norfolk District was called for May 10. A primary election took place on April 12.[5] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[6]

The seat was vacant following Robert Hedlund's (R) election to mayor of Weymouth in 2015.[7]

Joan Meschino defeated Paul Gannon in the Democratic primary. Patrick O'Connor defeated Stephen Gill in the Republican primary.[8][9] Meschino was defeated by O'Connor in the special election.[10][11][12]

Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth and Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Meschino 60.5% 3,714
Paul Gannon 38% 2,337
Patrick O'Connor (Write-in) 1% 60
All Others 0.3% 20
Blank Votes 0.2% 11
Total Votes 6,142


Massachusetts State Senate, Plymouth and Norfolk District Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick O'Connor 85% 3,706
Stephen Gill 14.2% 618
All Others 0.6% 26
Blank Votes 0.2% 9
Total Votes 4,359

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