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1990Final results

1990 election for Massachusetts House District 26

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Brian S. Dempsey (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Daniel M. Zorn (R) by 30.6 points.

Brian S. DempseyDemocrat · winner
63.9%9,641
Daniel M. ZornRepublican
33.3%5,026
Russell BarbeauIndependent
2.8%419
15,086 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+16.11978D+13.31980D+54.91986D+30.61990D+35.72004

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

The candidates

Brian S. Dempsey (D)Daniel M. Zorn (R)

Also on the ballot: Russell Barbeau (Independent), 2.8%