Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 17, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

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 17 Democratic primary:

• Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• William P. Foley

November 5 General election candidates:

Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.: 38,679

William P. Foley: 8,003

Bristol and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 17 GOP primary:

Jo Ann Sprague a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jo Ann Sprague

First Bristol and Plymouth District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Joan M. Menard a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Joan M. Menard

Second Bristol and Plymouth District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Mark C. Montigny a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark C. Montigny

Cape and Islands District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. O'Leary a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Mark C. Boardman a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert A. O'Leary: 43,870

Mark C. Boardman: 29,120

First Essex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Baddour a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Steven A. Baddour

Second Essex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Frederick E. Berry a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Frederick E. Berry

First Essex and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Andrew F. Armata: 6,733 a
• Mark T.J. Caggiano: 5,777

September 17 GOP primary:

• Bruce E. Tarr a

November 5 General election candidates:

Andrew F. Armata: 18,699

Bruce E. Tarr: 47,745

Second Essex and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Tucker a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Maria Marasco a

November 5 General election candidates:

Susan C. Tucker: 28,018

Maria Marasco: 16,132

Third Essex and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. McGee a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Thomas M. McGee

Hampden District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Linda J. Melconian a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Linda J. Melconian

First Hampden and Hampshire District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Brian P. Lees a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Brian P. Lees

Second Hampden and Hampshire District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Daniel J. Szostkiewicz a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Michael R. Knapik a

November 5 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Szostkiewicz: 14,501

Michael R. Knapik: 33,893

Hampshire and Franklin District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Stanley C. Rosenberg a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Stanley C. Rosenberg

First Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Steven C. Panagiotakos a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Brooks T. Lyman a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steven C. Panagiotakos: 30,328

Brooks T. Lyman: 11,727

Second Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Charles E. Shannon, Jr. a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Charles E. Shannon, Jr.

Third Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Susan C. Fargo a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Susan C. Fargo

Fourth Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Havern, III a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert A. Havern, III

Middlesex and Essex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 17 GOP primary:

• Richard R. Tisei a

November 5 General election candidates:

Richard R. Tisei

First Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Stone Creem a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Cynthia Stone Creem

Second Middlesex and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• David P. Magnani a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

David P. Magnani

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Jarrett T. Barrios: 11,704 a
• Anthony D. Galluccio: 7,765
• Carlo Demaria, Jr.: 4,832

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Jarrett T. Barrios

Middlesex and Worcester District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Pamela P. Resor a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Mary Jane Hillery a

November 5 General election candidates:

Pamela P. Resor: 36,164

Mary Jane Hillery: 24,133

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Cheryl Ann Jacques a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Earl Henry Sholley a

November 5 General election candidates:

Cheryl Ann Jacques: 37,775

Earl Henry Sholley: 25,210

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Brian A. Joyce: 19,046 a
• Peri J. O'Connor: 5,202

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk and Plymouth District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Michael W. Morrissey a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael W. Morrissey

Plymouth and Barnstable District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Therese Murray a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Therese Murray: 37,231

Christopher L. Fava: 26,975

First Plymouth and Bristol District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Marc R. Pacheco a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Marc R. Pacheco

Second Plymouth and Bristol District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Robert S. Creedon, Jr. a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert S. Creedon, Jr.

Plymouth and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Ted LeClair a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Robert L. Hedlund, Jr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ted LeClair: 25,840

Robert L. Hedlund, Jr.: 43,172

First Suffolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• John A. Hart, Jr.: 13,295 a
• Carol Y. Mallory-Causey: 3,121

September 17 GOP primary:

• Walter R. Campbell: 820 a
• Althea Garrison: 369

November 5 General election candidates:

John A. Hart, Jr.: 26,044

Walter R. Campbell: 4,351

Second Suffolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Dianne Wilkerson a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Dianne Wilkerson

Suffolk and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Marian Walsh a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Marian Walsh

First Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Robert E. Travaglini a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Vincent J. Manganello a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert E. Travaglini: 29,733

Vincent J. Manganello: 8,608

Second Suffolk and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Steven A. Tolman a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Steven A. Tolman

First Worcester District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Harriette L. Chandler a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Robert E. Amorello a

November 5 General election candidates:

Harriette L. Chandler: 31,016

Robert E. Amorello: 19,418

Second Worcester District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Guy William Glodis a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Guy William Glodis

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Stephen M. Brewer a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Carolyn J. McMahon

November 5 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Brewer: 39,974

Carolyn J. McMahon: 8,457

Worcester and Middlesex District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Robert A. Antonioni a

September 17 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert A. Antonioni

Worcester and Norfolk District

September 17 Democratic primary:

• Richard T. Moore a

September 17 GOP primary:

• Ralph Perez a

November 5 General election candidates:

Richard T. Moore: 37,486

Ralph Perez: 13,173

External links

• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2002 Primary Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013
• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Official 2002 General Election Results," accessed May 14, 2013

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