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Joseph Lynch (Massachusetts)
Joseph Lynch was a 2015 Democratic special election candidate for Second Plymouth & Bristol District of the Massachusetts State Senate.[1]
Elections
2015
A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District was called for November 3. A primary election was held on October 6. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 1.[2]
The seat was vacant following Thomas Kennedy's (D) death on June 28, 2015.[3]
Michael Brady defeated Joseph Lynch in the Democratic primary, while Geoff Diehl was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1] Brady defeated Diehl and independent candidate Anna Raduc in the special election.[4][5]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Plymouth & Bristol District, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Brady |
56.9% | 14,397 | |
| Republican | Geoff Diehl | 40.5% | 10,245 | |
| Independent | Anna Raduc | 2.6% | 649 | |
| Total Votes | 25,291 | |||
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Plymouth & Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Michael Brady |
87.6% | 3,259 |
| Joseph Lynch | 12.4% | 461 |
| Total Votes | 3,720 | |
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Massachusetts State Senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- Massachusetts General Court
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Primary Candidates," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Senatorial District," accessed July 14, 2015
- ↑ MassLive, "State Sen. Tom Kennedy dies at 63 after more than 30 years in Legislature," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2015 State Senate Special General Election," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2015 State Senate Special Democratic Primary," accessed November 20, 2015
