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2018 election for Massachusetts Senate District 9

Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts

Dean Tran (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Susan A. Chalifouxzephir (D) by 8.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Dean TranRepublican · winner
54.3%33,199
45.7%27,935
61,163 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+20.92014R+8.62018D+2.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET