1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk–Norfolk 1
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Arthur Joseph Lewis Jr. (D) won re-election with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Christopher M. Lane (R) by 13.6 points.
Arthur Joseph Lewis Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.8%35,714
Christopher M. LaneRepublican
43.2%27,145
62,860 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)