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1988Final results

1988 election for Massachusetts Senate District D19

Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts

Walter J. Boverini (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Jerome P. Delfeld (R) by 43.5 points.

Walter J. BoveriniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%45,018
28.2%17,703
62,722 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+15.41990D+27.71992D+9.21994D+49.21998D+37.32004D+17.92010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET