Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts State Senate: Norfolk–Bristol–Plymouth
11 elections since 1970: Democrats won 7, Republicans 4.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Brian A. Joyce (D) · won · incumbent62.9%
- Robert E. Burr Jr. (R)37.1%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
11 races since 1970; 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 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Brian A. Joyce (D) | Robert E. Burr Jr. (R) | 25.8 |
| 2008 | Brian A. Joyce (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Brian A. Joyce (D) | James J. Aldred (R) | 50.7 |
| 2004 | Brian A. Joyce (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Brian A. Joyce (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jo Ann Sprague (R) | James E. Timilty (D) | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Jo Ann Sprague (R)Flip | James E. Timilty (D) | 1.0 |
| 1996 | William R. Keating (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | William R. Keating (D) | Christopher M. Lane (R) | 27.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1972 | John M. Quinlan (R) | John P. Dwyer (D) | 34.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | John M. Quinlan (R) | Terence Maloney (D) | 18.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)