1994Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for Massachusetts State Senate: Plymouth–Norfolk
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Brian J. McDonald (D) by 0.6 points.
Robert L. Hedlund Jr.Republican · winner
48.6%31,764
Brian J. McDonaldDemocrat · incumbent
48.0%31,352
William J. ForsythOther party
3.4%2,228
65,344 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R)Brian J. McDonald (D)
Also on the ballot: William J. Forsyth (Other party), 3.4%