Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts Senate District NORFOLKBRISTOL
3 elections since 1988: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1992 election
Nov 3, 1992- William R. Keating (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1988. 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 | William R. Keating (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | William R. Keating (D) | Rod Hare (R) | 22.4 |
| 1988 | William R. Keating (D) | Thomas A. Riolo (I) | 47.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)