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2002Final results

2002 election for Massachusetts House District 117

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Kathleen M. Teahan (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating R. Andrew Burbine (R) by 21.5 points.

Kathleen M. TeahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%9,182
37.3%5,826
Steven OlsonLibertarian
3.9%606
15,614 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+42.21994D+7.51996D+36.61998D+21.52002D+29.32004D+3.52006

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

The candidates

Kathleen M. Teahan (D)R. Andrew Burbine (R)

Also on the ballot: Steven Olson (Libertarian), 3.9%