2012Final results
2012 election for Massachusetts Senate District 19
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Kathleen A. Oconnorives (D) won with 45.9% of the vote, defeating Shaun P. Toohey (R) by 12.3 points.
Kathleen A. OconnorivesDemocrat · winner
45.9%36,405
Shaun P. TooheyRepublican
33.6%26,654
Paul A. MagliocchettiIndependent
16.2%12,870
James M. KelcourseIndependent
4.2%3,358
79,287 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kathleen A. Oconnorives (D)Shaun P. Toohey (R)Paul A. Magliocchetti (I)
Also on the ballot: James M. Kelcourse (Independent), 4.2%