2004Final results
2004 election for Massachusetts Senate District D40
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Robert A. Oleary (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Gail Bronwyn Lese (R) by 17.3 points.
Robert A. OlearyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%55,119
Gail Bronwyn LeseRepublican
39.4%38,331
Luiz GonzagaIndependent
4.0%3,859
97,309 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET