1990Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk–Norfolk 1
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Christopher M. Lane (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Arthur Joseph Lewis Jr. (D) by 4.1 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Christopher M. LaneRepublican · winner
52.1%31,589
Arthur Joseph Lewis Jr.Democrat · incumbent
47.9%29,084
60,673 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)