Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 13 out of 14 general elections

Won 13 out of 13 primaries

Won 26 out of 27 total contests

Opponents

Scott P. Brown 2004 General

William J. Callahan 2012 General

Michael P. Cashman 2002 General

Douglas A. Grindle 2014 General

Nancy E. Hess 2004 General

Kenneth B. Hoyt 1999 General

John W. Lambert 2004 General

Angus G. McQuilken 2004 General

John F. Moran 1999 Primary

Jaymin A. Patel 2020 Primary

Jerry L. Pierce 1999 General

William W. Whittlesey 2006 General

David Paul Linsky (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2022	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 15,019 99.1% All Others 139 0.9% Blanks 4,400   Total Votes Cast 19,558   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 4,903 99.8% All Others 12 0.2% Blanks 891   Total Votes Cast 5,806   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 22,061 99.4% All Others 131 0.6% Blanks 6,584   Total Votes Cast 28,776   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won (80%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 9,514 79.6% Jaymin A. Patel 2,430 20.3% All Others 4 0% Blanks 894   Total Votes Cast 12,842   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 17,524 99.5% All Others 82 0.5% Blanks 5,085   Total Votes Cast 22,691   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 4,560 99.9% All Others 4 0.1% Blanks 700   Total Votes Cast 5,264   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 19,566 99.1% All Others 170 0.9% Blanks 6,457   Total Votes Cast 26,193   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 1,090 99.6% All Others 4 0.4% Blanks 111   Total Votes Cast 1,205   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won (63%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 10,699 62.5% Douglas A. Grindle Republican 6,401 37.4% All Others 13 0.1% Blanks 944   Total Votes Cast 18,057   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 3,285 99.7% All Others 9 0.3% Blanks 997   Total Votes Cast 4,291   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 14,818 64.6% William J. Callahan Republican 8,103 35.3% All Others 11 0% Blanks 1,816   Total Votes Cast 24,748   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 1,735 99.7% All Others 6 0.3% Blanks 243   Total Votes Cast 1,984   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 11,960 98.9% All Others 138 1.1% Blanks 5,002   Total Votes Cast 17,100   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 1,899 99.4% All Others 12 0.6% Blanks 372   Total Votes Cast 2,283   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 15,580 98.5% All Others 243 1.5% Blanks 6,023   Total Votes Cast 21,846   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 2,215 98.7% All Others 29 1.3% Blanks 515   Total Votes Cast 2,759   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 10,431 65.4% William W. Whittlesey Republican 5,501 34.5% All Others 9 0.1% Blanks 737   Total Votes Cast 16,678   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 5,124 98.9% All Others 59 1.1% Blanks 1,420   Total Votes Cast 6,603   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Senate	Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex	Special General Election	Scott P. Brown won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Scott P. Brown Republican 18,867 50.4% Angus G. McQuilken Democratic 18,518 49.4% Nancy E. Hess (Write-In) 1 0.0% David Paul Linsky (Write-In) 1 0.0% All Others 73 0.2% Blanks 205   Total Votes Cast 37,665   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won (68%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 13,392 68.3% John Warren Lambert Republican 6,199 31.6% All Others 15 0.1% Blanks 1,357   Total Votes Cast 20,963   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 2,535 99.3% All Others 17 0.7% Blanks 404   Total Votes Cast 2,956   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 10,081 63.9% Michael P. Cashman Republican 5,682 36.0% All Others 10 0.1% Blanks 1,103   Total Votes Cast 16,876   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 3,986 99.1% All Others 37 0.9% Blanks 1,134   Total Votes Cast 5,157   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	5th Middlesex	General Election	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 15,940 98.8% All Others 190 1.2% Blanks 5,861   Total Votes Cast 21,991   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 786 99.4% All Others 5 0.6% Blanks 136   Total Votes Cast 927   See Details for this Election »
1999	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Special General Election	David Paul Linsky won (67%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky Democratic 3,846 66.9% Kenneth B. Hoyt Republican 1,837 32.0% Jerry L. Pierce Unenrolled/Independent 47 0.8% All Others 18 0.3% Blanks 8   Total Votes Cast 5,756   See Details for this Election »
1999	State Representative	5th Middlesex	Special Democratic Primary	David Paul Linsky won (60%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % David Paul Linsky 3,181 60.0% John F. Moran 2,105 39.7% All Others 13 0.2% Blanks 17   Total Votes Cast 5,316   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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