Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts Senate District FRANKLINHAMPSHIRE
11 elections since 1968: Democrats won 9, Republicans 2.
1992 election
Nov 3, 1992- Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) · won79.9%
- Donald Gallagher (IND)20.1%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
11 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1992 | Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) | Donald Gallagher (I) | 59.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John W. Olver (D) | Douglas R. Dagarin (R) | 30.7 |
| 1988 | John W. Olver (D) | Miles C. Washburn (R) | 45.7 |
| 1986 | John W. Olver (D) | Sylvia A. Hassett (R) | 51.0 |
| 1984 | John W. Olver (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | John W. Olver (D) | James A. Tripp (R) | 47.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John W. Olver (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | John W. Olver (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | John W. Olver (D) | John D. Barrus (R) | 3.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | John D. Barrus (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | John D. Barrus (R) | Dwight M. Scandrett (D) | 10.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)