Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · former district
Massachusetts House of Representatives: ESSEX 19
5 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 3.
1976 election
Nov 2, 1976- Timothy Basset (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1976 | Timothy Basset (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Timothy Basset (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | William H. Ryan (R) | Albert E. Crites Jr. (D) | 24.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | William H. Ryan (R) | Albert E. Crites Jr. (D) | 1.8 |
| 1968 | William H. Ryan (R) | Aaron M. I. Shinberg (D) | 2.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)