Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2008
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The 2008 Massachusetts House of Representatives
elections were held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the 2008 Massachusetts Senate election
as well as Federal and Congressional elections. The term of Representatives elected is two years, January 2009 until January 2011.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
elections were held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the 2008 Massachusetts Senate election
Massachusetts Senate elections, 2008
Elections to the 187th Massachusetts State Senate was held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the 2008 Massachusetts House election as well as Federal and Congressional elections...
as well as Federal and Congressional elections. The term of Representatives elected is two years, January 2009 until January 2011.
Contests in 2008
| District | Incumbent | Competing candidates | Result |
2nd Barnstable | Demetrius Atsalis Demetrius Atsalis Demetrius J. Atsalis is a Democratic Party member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Barnstable District... (Dem) |
Demetrius Atsalis Demetrius Atsalis Demetrius J. Atsalis is a Democratic Party member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 2nd Barnstable District... (Dem) Carl Yingling (Ind) |
12,345 (68%) 5,901 (32%) |
3rd Barnstable | Matthew Patrick Matthew Patrick Matthew C. Patrick is a Democratic politician who served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represented the 3rd Barnstable District from 2011-2011. He lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He was unopposed for re-election in the 2006 elections... (Dem) |
Matthew Patrick Matthew Patrick Matthew C. Patrick is a Democratic politician who served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represented the 3rd Barnstable District from 2011-2011. He lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He was unopposed for re-election in the 2006 elections... (Dem) Carey Murphy (Ind) |
12,863 (60%) 8,735 (40%) |
4th Barnstable | Sarah Peake Sarah Peake Sarah K. Peake is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2007. She represents the Fourth Barnstable district, a Cape Cod district that includes her hometown of Provincetown. She previously served... (Dem) |
Sarah Peake Sarah Peake Sarah K. Peake is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2007. She represents the Fourth Barnstable district, a Cape Cod district that includes her hometown of Provincetown. She previously served... (Dem) Donald Howell (Rep) |
17,788 (68%) 8,419 (32%) |
5th Barnstable | Jeffrey Perry Jeff Perry (politician) Jeffrey Davis "Jeff" Perry is a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who represented the 5th Barnstable District from 2003-2011... (Rep) |
Jeffrey Perry Jeff Perry (politician) Jeffrey Davis "Jeff" Perry is a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who represented the 5th Barnstable District from 2003-2011... (Rep) Glenn Pare (Dem) |
14,759 (69%) 6,776 (31%) |
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| Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket | Eric Turkington Eric Turkington Eric Turkington is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, who represented the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District from 1989-2009. He lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts. On November 7, 2006, he won his race against Republican Jim Powell in the 2006 elections... (Dem) |
Timothy Madden Timothy Madden Timothy R. Madden is the current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket district.Prior to becoming a state representative, Madden served as a Nantucket Selectman, Chairman of the Land Bank Commission, Chairman of the Harbor Planning Committee,... (Ind) Daniel Larkosh (Dem) Melissa Freitag (Unr) Jacob Ferreira (Ind) |
9,530 (41%) 7,507 (32%) 3,398 (14%) 3,008 (13%) |
1st Bristol | Jay Barrows (Rep) | Jay Barrows (Rep) Devin Romanul (Dem) |
11,316 (61%) 7,162 (39%) |
2nd Bristol | John Lepper John Lepper John A. Lepper is an American politician who represented the 2nd Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995–2009. He had previously served as a member of the Attleboro, Massachusetts City Council from 1987–1993.-References:... (Rep) |
Bill Bowles Bill Bowles William "Bill" Bowles is an American politician who represented the 2nd Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2009–2011. He had previously served as a member of the Attleboro, Massachusetts City Council.-References:... (Dem) George T. Ross George T. Ross George T. Ross is the current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 2nd Bristol district. He is a previous member of the Attleboro, Massachusetts City Council.-References:... (Rep) |
8,728 (54%) 7,439 (46%) |
7th Bristol | Kevin Aguiar Kevin Aguiar Kevin Aguiar is an American politician who represents the 7th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was first elected in a 2008 special election following Robert Correia's resignation to become Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. From 2000-2009, Aguiar served as a... (Dem) |
Kevin Aguiar Kevin Aguiar Kevin Aguiar is an American politician who represents the 7th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was first elected in a 2008 special election following Robert Correia's resignation to become Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. From 2000-2009, Aguiar served as a... (Dem) CJ Ferry (Rep) |
9,148 (81%) 2,189 (19%) |
4th Essex | Bradford Hill Bradford Hill Bradford Hill is an American politician who represents the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is the current Second Assistant Minority Leader.... (Rep) |
Bradford Hill Bradford Hill Bradford Hill is an American politician who represents the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is the current Second Assistant Minority Leader.... (Rep) Donald Bumiller (Dem) |
15,752 (71%) 6,365 (29%) |
8th Essex | Lori Ehrlich Lori Ehrlich Lori Ehrlich is the State Representative for the Massachusetts 8th Essex District. Ehrlich won her seat on a March 4, 2008 special election after her predecessor, Doug Petersen, resigned. Peterson was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture by Governor Deval Patrick. After completing Peterson's... (Dem) |
Lori Ehrlich Lori Ehrlich Lori Ehrlich is the State Representative for the Massachusetts 8th Essex District. Ehrlich won her seat on a March 4, 2008 special election after her predecessor, Doug Petersen, resigned. Peterson was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture by Governor Deval Patrick. After completing Peterson's... (Dem) John Blaisdell (Rep) |
14,049 (68%) 6,706 (32%) |
15th Essex | Linda Dean Campbell Linda Dean Campbell Linda Dean Campbell is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Since 2007 she has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Essex – consisting Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the town of Methuen, Essex... (Dem) |
Linda Dean Campbell Linda Dean Campbell Linda Dean Campbell is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Since 2007 she has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Essex – consisting Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the town of Methuen, Essex... (Dem) Joseph Leone (Ind) |
11,812 (70%) 5,016 (30%) |
18th Essex | Barbara L'Italien Barbara L'Italien Barbara A. L'Italien is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts and currently the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, Steve Grossman... (Dem) |
Barbara L'Italien Barbara L'Italien Barbara A. L'Italien is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts and currently the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, Steve Grossman... (Dem) Lawrence Brennan |
11,952 (59%) 8,261 (41%) |
2nd Franklin | Christopher Donelan Christopher Donelan Christopher J. Donelan is an American law enforcement officer and politician who is the current Sheriff of Franklin County, Massachusetts. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.-References:... (Dem) |
Christopher Donelan Christopher Donelan Christopher J. Donelan is an American law enforcement officer and politician who is the current Sheriff of Franklin County, Massachusetts. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.-References:... (Dem) Robert Parks |
13,914 (79%) 3,682 (21%) |
2nd Hampden | Mary S. Rogeness (Rep) | Brian Ashe Brian Ashe Brian M. Ashe is an American politician who represents the 2nd Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a member of the Longmeadow, Massachusetts Select Board from 2001–2008. He is the son of Donald E. Ashe, Hampden County Register of Deeds.-References:... (Dem) William Scibelli (Rep) |
12,069 (54%) 10,104 (46%) |
3rd Hampden | Rosemary Sandlin Rosemary Sandlin Rosemary Sandlin is an American politician who represented the Third Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007–2011 and spent 22 years as a member of the Agawam, Massachusetts School Committee.-Reference:... (Dem) |
Rosemary Sandlin Rosemary Sandlin Rosemary Sandlin is an American politician who represented the Third Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007–2011 and spent 22 years as a member of the Agawam, Massachusetts School Committee.-Reference:... (Dem) Nicholas Boldyga Nicholas Boldyga Nicholas A. Boldyga is an American politician who represents the 3rd Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.-References:... (Ind) |
10,243 (52%) 9,457 (48%) |
4th Hampden | Donald Humason (Rep) | Donald Humason (Rep) Brian Hoose (Dem) |
11,482 (69%) 5,071 (31%) |
10th Hampden | Cheryl Coakley-Rivera Cheryl Coakley-Rivera Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1999. She represents the Tenth Hampden district, centered on her hometown of Springfield... (Dem) |
Cheryl Coakley-Rivera Cheryl Coakley-Rivera Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1999. She represents the Tenth Hampden district, centered on her hometown of Springfield... (Dem) George Vazquez (Rep) |
6,733 (85%) 1,165 (15%) |
1st Middlesex | Robert Hargraves (Rep) | Robert Hargraves (Rep) Virginia Wood (Dem) Zachary Saboliauskas (Ind) |
11,462 (53%) 8,797 (41%) 1,224 (6%) |
2nd Middlesex | Geoffrey D. Hall (Dem) | James Arciero (Dem) Paul Avella (Rep) |
12,072 (53%) 10,639 (47%) |
3rd Middlesex | Patricia Walrath Patricia Walrath Patricia A. Walrath is an American politician who represented the 3rd Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985 to 2009, was a member of the Stow, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen from 1980 to 1986, and the Stow Finance Committee from 1977 to 1980.-References:... (Dem) |
Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is an American politician from Stow, Massachusetts. A Democrat, she is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 3rd Middlesex district... (Dem) Sonny Parente (Rep) David Goulding (Ind) |
10,156 (48%) 9,281 (44%) 1,896 (9%) |
4th Middlesex | Stephen LeDuc (Dem) | Danielle Gregoire (Dem) Arthur Vigeant (Rep) Joseph Valianti (Ind) |
9,031 (48%) 8,286 (44%) 1,480 (8%) |
8th Middlesex | Paul Loscocco Paul Loscocco Paul J.P. Loscocco is a former Massachusetts Republican State Representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.... (Rep) |
Carolyn Dykema Carolyn Dykema Carolyn Dykema is the Massachusetts state representative from the 8th Middlesex District, which also includes precincts in Norfolk and Worcester Counties. The district comprises the towns of Holliston and Hopkinton and precincts in Medway, Southborough, and Westborough.Dykema grew up in Wellesley... (Dem) Dan Haley (Rep) |
11,647 (52%) 10,756 (48%) |
13th Middlesex | Thomas Conroy (Dem) | Thomas Conroy (Dem) Susan Pope (Rep) |
12,126 (59%) 8,485 (41%) |
14th Middlesex | Cory Atkins (Dem) | Cory Atkins (Dem) Richard McClure Richard McClure Richard Neil McClure is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1958 Commonwealth Games.In 1956 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which won the silver medal in the eights event. In 1958 he got a silver medal in the coxless fours.-External links:*... (Ind) |
13,793 (65%) 7,285 (35%) |
18th Middlesex | Kevin Murphy Kevin J. Murphy (politician) Kevin J. Murphy is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has represented the Eighteenth Middlesex since 1997. Murphy is an attorney... (Dem) |
Kevin Murphy Kevin J. Murphy (politician) Kevin J. Murphy is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has represented the Eighteenth Middlesex since 1997. Murphy is an attorney... (Dem) Kenneth Patrician (Unr) |
6,590 (84%) 1,288 (16%) |
20th Middlesex | Bradley Jones, Jr. Bradley Jones, Jr. Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 1994. He has also been the minority leader of the House since 2003... (Rep) |
Bradley Jones, Jr. Bradley Jones, Jr. Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 1994. He has also been the minority leader of the House since 2003... (Rep) Claire Paradiso (Dem) |
16,388 (71%) 6,595 (29%) |
22nd Middlesex | William Greene, Jr. (Dem) | William Greene, Jr. (Dem) Anthony Lucacio (Rep) |
11,821 (65%) 6,491 (35%) |
31st Middlesex | Paul C. Casey (Dem) | Jason Lewis (Dem) Brian O'Connor (Rep) Chad Riley (Ind) |
10,825 (52%) 5,131 (24%) 5,048 (24%) |
37th Middlesex | James B. Eldridge (Dem) | Jennifer Benson (Dem) Kurt Hayes (Rep) |
11,681 (56%) 9,257 (44%) |
4th Norfolk | James Murphy (Dem) | James Murphy (Dem) Robert Thomas (GOP) |
13,356 (75%) 4,556 (25%) |
5th Norfolk | Joseph R. Driscoll Joseph R. Driscoll Joseph R. Driscoll is an American politcian who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003–2011, representing the 5th district of Norfolk County.-Public life:... (Dem) |
Joseph R. Driscoll Joseph R. Driscoll Joseph R. Driscoll is an American politcian who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003–2011, representing the 5th district of Norfolk County.-Public life:... (Dem) Richard Moran (Unr) |
15,271 (79%) 3,944 (21%) |
9th Norfolk | Richard Ross (Rep) | Richard Ross (Rep) Thomas Roache (Ind) |
12,681 (61%) 7,969 (39%) |
1st Plymouth | Vinny deMacedo Vinny deMacedo Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo , also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and is the Massachusetts State Representative for the First Plymouth District, which comprises the precincts 2 to 10, 12 and 14 of the town of Plymouth, in Plymouth County... (Rep) |
Vinny deMacedo Vinny deMacedo Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo , also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and is the Massachusetts State Representative for the First Plymouth District, which comprises the precincts 2 to 10, 12 and 14 of the town of Plymouth, in Plymouth County... (Rep) Jay Ferguson (Dem) |
14,757 (68%) 7,101 (32%) |
4th Plymouth | Frank M. Hynes (Dem) | James Cantwell (Dem) John Valianti (Ind) |
13,951 (62%) 8,651 (38%) |
9th Plymouth | Thomas P. Kennedy Thomas P. Kennedy Thomas P. Kennedy is the Massachusetts state senator for the Second Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes his hometown of Brockton and several other cities. He is a Democrat who has served since 2009... (Dem) |
Michael Brady (Dem) Lawrence Novak (Rep) |
10,794 (84%) 2,097 (16%) |
2nd Worcester | Robert Rice (Dem) | Robert Rice (Dem) Carolyn Kamuda (Unr) |
9,665 (56%) |
4th Worcester | Jennifer Flanagan Jennifer Flanagan Jennifer L. Flanagan is the Massachusetts State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex district, which includes her hometown of Leominster. She is a Democrat who has served since 2009, and was elected to a second term in 2010. From 2005 to 2009 she was the Massachusetts State Representative for... (Dem) |
Dennis Rosa (Dem) Claire Freda (Unr) |
9,665 (56%) 7,465 (44%) |
5th Worcester | Anne Gobi (Dem) | Anne Gobi (Dem) Stephen Comtois (Rep) |
13,639 (71%) 5,672 (29%) |
6th Worcester | Geraldo Alicea Geraldo Alicea Geraldo Alicea is an American politician who represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.-2010 election and 2011 special election:... (Dem) |
Geraldo Alicea Geraldo Alicea Geraldo Alicea is an American politician who represented the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.-2010 election and 2011 special election:... (Dem) Ronald Chernisky (Rep) |
11,040 (60%) 7,216 (40%) |
7th Worcester | Paul Frost (Rep) | Paul Frost (Rep) Daniel Carpenter (Dem) |
12,608 (65%) 6,671 (35%) |
8th Worcester | Paul Kujawski (Dem) | Paul Kujawski (Dem) Kevin Kuros (Rep) |
9,806 (53%) 8,576 (47%) |
16th Worcester | John Fresolo (Dem) | John Fresolo (Dem) Mathew Taylor (Ind) |
7,347 (69%) 3,307 (31%) |
External links
- http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/election_results/ma_statehouse/