1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for Massachusetts Senate District D02
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Brian P. Lees (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Michael R. Knapik (R) by 6.1 points.
Brian P. LeesRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.0%49,079
Michael R. KnapikRepublican · incumbent
47.0%43,446
92,525 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET