2006Final results
2006 election for Massachusetts Senate District D08
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Peters (R) by 42.4 points.
Edward M. Augustus Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
67.5%33,187
Richard J. PetersRepublican
25.1%12,352
John M. LazzaroOther party
7.4%3,616
49,155 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET