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2010 Massachusetts Senate election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Massachusetts Senate election |
| country | Massachusetts |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2008 Massachusetts Senate election |
| previous_year | 2008 |
| next_election | 2012 Massachusetts State Senate election |
| next_year | 2012 |
| seats_for_election | All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate |
| majority_seats | 21 |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 |
| image1 | File:2008-07-02 energy 04web (Therese Murray 1).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| leader1 | Therese Murray |
| party1 | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
| leader_since1 | March 21, 2007 |
| leaders_seat1 | Plymouth and Barnstable |
| last_election1 | **35 seats** |
| seats1 | **36** |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| image2 | File:Richardtisei.jpg |
| leader2 | Richard Tisei |
| (retired) | |
| party2 | Massachusetts Republican Party |
| leader_since2 | January 3, 2007 |
| leaders_seat2 | Middlesex and Essex |
| last_election2 | 5 seats |
| seats_needed2 | 14 |
| seats2 | 4 |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| map_image | 2010 State Senate elections in Massachusetts.svg |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | **Results:** |
| title | President |
| before_election | Therese Murray |
| before_party | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
| after_election | Therese Murray |
| after_party | Massachusetts Democratic Party |
(retired)
In the elections to the Massachusetts State Senate in 2010, the Democrats continued their dominance, winning 36 seats against 4 seats for the Republicans.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing | November 1, 2010 |
Election results
| District | Incumbent | Party | First | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elected | Result | Candidates | ||||
| Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin | Benjamin Downing | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | **Benjamin Downing (D) unopposed** | |
| Bristol and Norfolk | James Timilty | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | **James Timilty** (D) unopposed | |
| 1st Bristol and Plymouth | Joan Menard | Democratic | 2000 | Retired | ||
| Democratic hold | **Michael Rodrigues** (D) 62.16% | |||||
| Derek Maksy (R) 37.84% | ||||||
| 2nd Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 1992 | Re-elected | **Mark Montigny** (D) unopposed | |
| Cape and Islands | Robert O'Leary | Democratic | 2000 | Retired to run for 10th Congressional District | ||
| Democratic hold | **Dan Wolf** (D) 57.45% | |||||
| James Crocker (R) 42.55% | ||||||
| 1st Essex | Steven Baddour | Democratic | 2002 | Re-elected | **Steven Baddour** (D) unopposed | |
| 2nd Essex | Frederick Berry | Democratic | 1982 | Re-elected | **Frederick Berry** (D) 61.51% | |
| Richard Jolitz (R) 31.47% | ||||||
| Matthew Fraser (I) 7.02% | ||||||
| 1st Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 1994 | Re-elected | **Bruce Tarr** (R) unopposed |
References
References
- Jacobson, Louis. (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats".
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