Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts Senate District WORCESTER
8 elections since 1978: Democrats won 6, Republicans 2.
1992 election
Nov 3, 1992- Arthur E. Chase (R) · won · incumbent53.1%
- Robert A. Bernstein (D)46.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1978; 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 1992 | |||
| 1992 | Arthur E. Chase (R) | Robert A. Bernstein (D) | 6.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Arthur E. Chase (R)Flip | Thomas P. White (D) | 10.8 |
| 1988 | Thomas P. White (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Thomas P. White (D) | Roger L. Steele (R) | 38.7 |
| 1984 | Gerard Damico (D) | Ronald J. White (R) | 25.8 |
| 1982 | Gerard Damico (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Gerard Damico (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Gerard Damico (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)