2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Massachusetts House District 45
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Brian Ashe (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating William G. Scibelli (R) by 8.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Brian AsheDemocrat · winner
54.5%12,133
William G. ScibelliRepublican
45.5%10,146
22,279 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET