| 2006 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election |  | 
 
				
					 | 2006 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 2004 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (65%) against 1 opponent.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   Democratic | 13,853 | 65.4% |    
	  | Republican | 7,304 | 34.5% |   
		  | All Others | 20 | 0.1% |   
		  | Blanks | 966 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 22,143 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  | 
 
				
					 | 2004 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (68%) against 1 opponent.
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					 | 2002 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election |  | 
 
				
					 | 2002 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 2000 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (81%) against 1 opponent.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   Democratic | 14,857 | 80.7% |    
	  | Libertarian | 3,516 | 19.1% |   
		  | All Others | 30 | 0.2% |   
		  | Blanks | 2,241 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 20,642 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  | 
 
				
					 | 2000 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 1998 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (67%) against 1 opponent.
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					 | 1998 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 1996 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election |  | 
 
				
					 | 1996 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 1994 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (67%) against 1 opponent.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   Democratic | 11,340 | 67.4% |    
	  | Republican | 5,474 | 32.5% |   
		  | All Others | 15 | 0.1% |   
		  | Blanks | 1,175 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 18,004 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  | 
 
				
					 | 1994 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 1992 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Peterson won
 (70%) against 1 opponent.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   Democratic | 14,356 | 69.6% |    
	  | Republican | 6,236 | 30.2% |   
		  | All Others | 40 | 0.2% |   
		  | Blanks | 1,546 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 22,178 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  | 
 
				
					 | 1992 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary |  | 
 
				
					 | 1990 | State Representative | 8th Essex | General Election | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (49%) against 2 opponents.
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	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   Democratic | 8,962 | 49.0% |    
	  | Republican | 8,323 | 45.5% |    
	  | Independent | 1,004 | 5.5% |   
		  | All Others | 5 | 0% |   
		  | Blanks | 919 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 19,213 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  | 
 
				
					 | 1990 | State Representative | 8th Essex | Democratic Primary | 
Douglas W. Petersen won
 (42%) against 4 opponents.
  Candidates » 
  
   
	   | Candidate | Vote Count | % |  
     
	  |   | 3,391 | 42.5% |    
	  |  | 1,962 | 24.6% |    
	  |  | 1,777 | 22.3% |    
	  |  | 571 | 7.2% |    
	  |  | 273 | 3.4% |   
		  | All Others | 10 | 0.1% |   
		  | Blanks | 475 |  |   
		  | Total Votes Cast | 8,459 |  |  | See Details for this Election » |  |