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    Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2016

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    Six seats were vacated in the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2016. All six seats were filled through special elections.

    Vacancies filled[edit]

    Breakdown of 2016 special elections[edit]

    Across the country in 2016, special elections for state legislative positions were held for a variety of reasons:

    • 23 were due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
    • 11 were due to a retirement
    • 11 were due to the incumbent accepting another job
    • 12 were due to a death
    • 4 were due to a conviction
    • 3 were due to filling a remaining term
    • 1 was due to an expulsion

    The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

    Partisan Change from Special Elections
    Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
         Democratic Party 37 39
         Republican Party 28 24
         Independent 0 2
    Total 65 65

    Note: The table above reflected information for elections that were held—not total vacant seats.

    How vacancies are filled[edit]


    If there is a vacancy in the Massachusetts General Court, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar.[2] Local governments that conduct special elections can receive reimbursement from the state treasurer's office for costs incurred.[3][4]

    DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 54, § 141 and Massachusetts Const. Amend. Art. 24


    Special elections[edit]

    March 1, 2016[edit]



    May 10, 2016[edit]



    See also[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Itemlive.com, "State says farewell to Fennell," February 25, 2016
    2. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 50, Section 6A)
    3. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 3: Section 10A)
    4. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 54: Section 141)
    5. ↑ Peabody Patch, "Dates Set for State Rep. Special Election," accessed October 22, 2015
    6. ↑ salemnews.com, "Peabody state rep Leah Cole resigning," accessed September 21, 2015
    7. ↑ Patch.com, "Six Candidates Seek State Rep Seat," accessed January 5, 2016
    8. ↑ masslive.com, "Democrats sweep three House special elections," accessed March 2, 2016
    9. ↑ The Salem News, "Walsh and Peach win primaries," accessed February 3, 2016
    10. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special General Election," accessed March 28, 2016
    11. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
    12. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Republican Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
    13. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election-Ninth Plymouth Representative District*," accessed November 20, 2015
    14. ↑ The Enterprise, "3 Brockton Democrats in race for 9th Plymouth state representative seat," accessed January 13, 2016
    15. ↑ masslive.com, "Democrats sweep three House special elections," accessed March 2, 2016
    16. ↑ NewBostonPost, "Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody," accessed February 3, 2016
    17. ↑ William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
    18. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- Third Worcester Representative District*," accessed November 20, 2015
    19. ↑ Sentinel and Enterprise, "Kimatra Maxwell is aiming to be a 'social worker at state level'," accessed January 13, 2016
    20. ↑ masslive.com, "Democrats sweep three House special elections," accessed March 2, 2016
    21. ↑ NewBostonPost, "Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody," accessed February 3, 2016
    22. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
    23. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Republican Primary," accessed March 28, 2016
    24. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special General Election," accessed March 28, 2016
    25. ↑ wwlp.com, "Senate plans pair of special elections on may 10th," accessed January 13, 2016
    26. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- Plymouth and Norfolk Senate District*," accessed January 25, 2016
    27. ↑ Wicked Local, "Weymouth Mayor-elect Hedlund resigns Senate seat," December 24, 2015
    28. ↑ bostonherald.com, "Joseph Boncore winner of 
vacated 
Senate seat," accessed April 13, 2016
    29. ↑ The Patriot Ledger, "Four candidates make it to primary ballots for South Shore state Senate seat," accessed March 9, 2016
    30. ↑ patch.com, "Weymouth Town Council President Patrick O'Connor Wins State Senate Election," accessed May 11, 2016
    31. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
    32. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Republican Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
    33. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District*," accessed January 25, 2016
    34. ↑ wwlp.com, "Senate plans pair of special elections on may 10th," accessed January 13, 2016
    35. ↑ bostonherald.com, "Joseph Boncore winner of 
vacated 
Senate seat," accessed April 13, 2016
    36. ↑ Boston Globe, "Political Happy Hour: March 8, 2016," accessed March 9, 2016
    37. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
    38. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Special State Election- Tenth Essex Representative District*," accessed March 2, 2016
    39. ↑ Itemlive.com, "State says farewell to Fennell," February 25, 2016
    40. ↑ bostonherald.com, "Joseph Boncore winner of 
vacated 
Senate seat," accessed April 13, 2016
    41. ↑ Item Live, "Cahill flying solo in special race," accessed March 9, 2016
    42. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "2016 State Representative Special Democratic Primary," accessed September 7, 2016
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