2002Final results
2002 election for Massachusetts House District 37
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
David M. Torrisi (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Paula L. Porten (R) by 19.5 points.
David M. TorrisiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%6,317
Paula L. PortenRepublican
35.2%4,067
Jonathan A. LeavittGreen
10.0%1,158
11,542 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET