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Massachusetts Primary Election Results 2018

A polling place in western Massachusetts.
Karen Brown
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NEPR
A polling place in western Massachusetts.

Primary election day is over in Massachusetts. Here are the results focusing on the western part of the state, from The Associated Press.

U.S. House – MA District 1
Democratic Primary

277 of 277 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Richard Neal     49,654 - 71 percent
Tahirah Amatul-Wadud     20,508 - 29 percent

NEPR: Neal Tops Amatul-Wadud By 40 Points In 2nd Congressional Race

U.S. House – MA District 2
Republican Primary

235 of 235 precincts - 100 percent

Kevin Powers     10,042 - 39 percent
✔️Tracy Lovvorn     15,583 - 61 percent

Daily Hampshire GazetteLovvorn to challenge McGovern in 2nd Congressional District

U.S. Senate – Massachusetts
Republican Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Geoff Diehl     143,735 - 55 percent
John Kingston     69,429 - 27 percent
Beth Lindstrom     46,614 - 18 percent

NEPR: Geoff Diehl Handily Wins Republican Nomination For U.S. Senate

Governor – Massachusetts
Republican Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Charlie Baker     173,776 - 64 percent
Scott Lively     98,214 - 36 percent

MassLive: Incumbent Charlie Baker wins Republican primary for Massachusetts governor

Governor – Massachusetts
Democratic Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Jay Gonzalez     346,873 - 64 percent
Bob Massie     191,622 - 36 percent

NEPR: Gonzalez Will Face Charlie Baker For Governor

Lt. Governor – Massachusetts
Democratic Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Quentin Palfrey     305,771 - 59 percent
Jimmy Tingle     213,313 - 41 percent

WBUR: Quentin Palfrey Wins Mass. Democratic Primary For Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General – Massachusetts
Republican Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Jay McMahon     134,963 - 61 percent
Dan Shores     86,098 - 39 percent

MetroWest Daily News: McMahon wins Republican primary for attorney general

Secretary of State – Massachusetts
Democratic Primary

2,172 of 2,172 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Bill Galvin     433,086 - 68 percent
Josh Zakim     208,011 - 32 percent

NEPR: Incumbent Secretary Of State Galvin Defeats Challenger Zakim After Lively Race

Massachusetts Senate – Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District
Democratic Primary

79 of 79 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Adam Hinds     21,242 - 87 percent
Tom Wickham     3,036 - 13 percent

Daily Hampshire GazetteHinds pulls way ahead in race to keep state Senate seat

Massachusetts Senate – Hampden District
Democratic Primary

60 of 60 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Jim Welch     5,905 - 58 percent
Amaad Rivera     4,196 - 42 percent

MassLive: State Sen. Jim Welch defeats Amaad Rivera in Hampden District Democratic primary

Massachusetts Senate – Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester District
Democratic Primary

65 of 65 precincts - 100 percent

Chelsea Kline     10,823 - 41 percent
✔️Jo Comerford (Write-In)     14,196 - 54 percent
Ryan O'Donnell (Write-In)     939 - 4 percent
Steve Connor (Write-In)     552 - 2 percent

NEPR: Jo Comerford Prevails As Write-In Candidate In Massachusetts Legislative Dem Primary

Massachusetts House – 1st Franklin District
Democratic Primary

24 of 24 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Natalie Blais     3,703 - 40 percent
Francia Wisnewski     1,479 - 16 percent
Casey Pease     1,347 - 15 percent
Christine Doktor     1,134 - 12 percent
Jonathan Edwards     547 - 6 percent
Kate Albright-Hanna     662 - 7 percent
Andrew Baker     200 - 2 percent
Nathaniel Waring      84 - 1 percent

Daily Hampshire GazetteBlais pulls away, wins 1st Franklin primary

Massachusetts House – 9th Hampden District
Democratic Primary

17 of 17 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Jose Tosado     2,626 - 82 percent
Mark Kenyon     594 - 18 percent

MassLive: State Rep. Jose Tosado defeats Mark Kenyon in 9th Hampden District Democratic primary

Massachusetts House – 1st Hampshire District
Democratic Primary

18 of 18 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Lindsay Sabadosa     6,429 - 59 percent
Diana Szynal     4,482 - 41 percent

Daily Hampshire GazetteSabadosa scores: ‘Tonight we celebrate, tomorrow we get to work’

Massachusetts House – 2nd Hampshire District
Democratic Primary

12 of 12 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Daniel Carey     3,186 - 45 percent
John Hine     1,707 - 24 percent
Marie McCourt     2,128 - 30 percent

MassLive: Dan Carey wins 2nd Hampshire District Democratic state representative primary

Massachusetts House – 3rd Hampshire District
Democratic Primary

12 of 12 precincts - 100 percent

✔️Mindy Domb     3,732 - 63 percent
Eric Nakajima     2,238 - 37 percent

Daily Hampshire GazetteDomb pulls out decisive victory in 3rd Hampshire District

Register of Deeds – Hampden County
Democratic Primary

127 of 166 precincts - 77 percent

✔️Cheryl Coakley-Rivera     20,339 - 98 percent
Don Ashe Jr. (Write-In)     424 - 2 percent

MassLive: Cheryl Coakley-Rivera wins Hampden Register of Deeds Democratic primary

District Attorney – Berkshire County
Democratic Primary

57 of 59 precincts - 97 percent

Paul Caccaviello     7,313 - 36 percent
✔️Andrea Harrington     8,009 - 40 percent
Judith Knight     4,938 - 24 percent

NEPR: Andrea Harrington Wins Dem Primary For Berkshire District Attorney

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