Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · former district

Massachusetts House of Representatives: SUFFOLK 21

7 elections since 1974: Democrats won 7, Republicans 0.

1986 election

Nov 4, 1986
  1. William G. Reinstein (D) · won100.0%

Unopposed.

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

7 races since 1974. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 1982
1986William G. Reinstein (D)—Unopposed
1984Angelo Cataldo (D)—Unopposed
1982Angelo Cataldo (D)William Bell (I)28.2
Lines first used in 1972
1980Angelo Cataldo (D)—Unopposed
1978Angelo Cataldo (D)Anthony R. Conte (R)0.8
1976Michael Paul Feeney (D)M. Jacqueline Stanton (I)34.3
1974Michael Paul Feeney (D)—Unopposed

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)