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2016Final results

2016 election for Massachusetts House District 97

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Linda Dean Campbell (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Nicholas S. Torresi (Ind) by 26.9 points.

Linda Dean CampbellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.3%12,904
36.4%7,421
20,378 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+52.01994D+20.02010D+14.72014D+41.12022D+39.02024D+44.72026

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