Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts Senate District PLYMOUTHNORFOLK
11 elections since 1974: Democrats won 2, Republicans 9.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) · won · incumbent74.6%
- Paul R. Kearny Jr. (IND)25.3%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
11 races since 1974. 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 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | Paul R. Kearny Jr. (I) | 49.2 |
| 2008 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | Stephen A. Lynch (D) | 28.8 |
| 2004 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | Ted Leclair (D) | 25.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | James M. Cantwell (D) | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | Robert Delahunt Jr. (D) | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Robert L. Hedlund Jr. (R) | Brian J. McDonald (D) | 0.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1976 | Anna P. Buckley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Anna P. Buckley (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)