1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts State Senate: Bristol 1
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
John F. Parker (R) won re-election with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Richard T. Howe (D) by 47.9 points.
John F. ParkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.9%31,451
Richard T. HoweDemocrat
26.1%11,082
42,533 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET