1981Final resultsSpecial election
1981 special election for Massachusetts Senate District D40
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Paul V. Doane (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Kendall (D) by 4.0 points.
Paul V. DoaneRepublican · winner
52.0%18,612
Richard E. KendallDemocrat
48.0%17,185
35,802 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1981
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET