2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts Senate District D09
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Harriette L. Chandler (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating William J. Higgins Sr. (R) by 24.4 points.
Harriette L. ChandlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%32,293
William J. Higgins Sr.Republican
37.7%19,601
51,955 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET