1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts Senate District MIDDLESEXNORFOLKWORCESTER
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
David P. Magnani (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Michelle Flaherty (R) by 16.8 points.
David P. MagnaniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%41,062
Michelle FlahertyRepublican
41.6%29,237
70,299 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET