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2016Final results

2016 election for Massachusetts House District 126

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Tom Stanley (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Stacey M. Gallaghertully (Ind) by 27.5 points.

Tom StanleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.3%12,654
35.9%7,164
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%165
19,983 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+11.61968D+32.51972D+46.62010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET