Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 12 out of 12 general elections

Won 14 out of 16 primaries

Won 26 out of 28 total contests

Opponents

Ted Busiek 2016 General

Margaret W. Busse 2018 General

Dean J. Cavaretta 2012 General

Anthony Christakis 2022 General

Eileen M. Donoghue 2007 Primary

Thomas J. Dyer 2004 General

Todd D. Fenniman 2002 General

Barry R. Finegold 2007 Primary

Terra Friedrichs 2018 General

Kevin C. Hayes, Sr. 2006 General

Ronald Lamothe 2002 Primary

Steven L. Levy 2008 General

Paul E. Linet 2002 Primary

James R. Miceli 2007 Primary

Patrick O. Murphy 2007 Primary

Jim Ogonowski 2007 Primary

George M. Thompson 2010 General

Nicola S. Tsongas 2007 Primary

David L. Westerling 2002 Primary

James B. Eldridge (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2024	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 75,178 98.8% All Others 927 1.2% Blanks 24,174   Total Votes Cast 100,279   See Details for this Election »
2024	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 16,585 99.5% All Others 86 0.5% Blanks 1,221   Total Votes Cast 17,892   See Details for this Election »
2024	Party State Committee Man	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 18,445 99.7% All Others 61 0.3% Blanks 2,729   Total Votes Cast 21,235   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (70%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 51,574 70.2% Anthony Christakis Republican 21,819 29.7% All Others 44 0.1% Blanks 2,528   Total Votes Cast 75,965   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 19,164 97.8% All Others 441 2.2% Blanks 3,023   Total Votes Cast 22,628   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 77,958 98.4% All Others 1,282 1.6% Blanks 25,147   Total Votes Cast 104,387   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 35,949 99.7% All Others 120 0.3% Blanks 5,706   Total Votes Cast 41,775   See Details for this Election »
2020	Party State Committee Man	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 34,666 99.5% All Others 169 0.5% Blanks 9,423   Total Votes Cast 44,258   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (65%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 50,828 65.1% Margaret W. Busse Republican 25,546 32.7% Terra Friedrichs Unenrolled 1,619 2.1% All Others 33 0% Blanks 2,712   Total Votes Cast 80,738   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 17,371 99.5% All Others 96 0.5% Blanks 2,810   Total Votes Cast 20,277   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (64%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 55,698 64.2% Ted Busiek Republican 26,865 31.0% Terra Friedrichs Unenrolled 4,033 4.7% All Others 117 0.1% Blanks 8,927   Total Votes Cast 95,640   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 3,865 99.3% All Others 29 0.7% Blanks 685   Total Votes Cast 4,579   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 45,379 98.6% All Others 622 1.4% Blanks 18,099   Total Votes Cast 64,100   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 10,083 99.5% All Others 47 0.5% Blanks 2,687   Total Votes Cast 12,817   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 52,922 64.5% Dean J. Cavaretta Republican 28,797 35.1% All Others 268 0.3% Blanks 7,413   Total Votes Cast 89,400   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 5,203 99.3% All Others 37 0.7% Blanks 683   Total Votes Cast 5,923   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 37,482 57.1% George M. Thompson Republican 28,133 42.9% All Others 36 0.1% Blanks 4,008   Total Votes Cast 69,659   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 6,578 99.7% All Others 19 0.3% Blanks 1,298   Total Votes Cast 7,895   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 46,458 57.0% Steven L. Levy Republican 34,989 42.9% All Others 73 0.1% Blanks 7,027   Total Votes Cast 88,547   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Senate	Middlesex and Worcester	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 10,284 99.5% All Others 50 0.5% Blanks 3,178   Total Votes Cast 13,512   See Details for this Election »
2007	U.S. House	5th Congressional	Special Democratic Primary	Nicola S. Tsongas won (36%) against 6 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Nicola S. Tsongas 19,821 35.6% Eileen M. Donoghue 17,385 31.2% James B. Eldridge 8,042 14.5% Barry R. Finegold 6,999 12.6% James R. Miceli 3,297 5.9% Jim Ogonowski (Write-In) 17 0.0% Patrick O. Murphy 3 0.0% All Others 100 0.2% Blanks 160   Total Votes Cast 55,804   See Details for this Election »
2007	U.S. House	5th Congressional	Special Green-Rainbow Primary	Barry R. Finegold (Write-In) ran against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Barry R. Finegold (Write-In) 2 8.3% Eileen M. Donoghue (Write-In) 1 4.2% James B. Eldridge (Write-In) 1 4.2% All Others 20 83.3% Blanks 9   Total Votes Cast 33   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	37th Middlesex	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 10,561 64.2% Kevin C. Hayes, Sr. Republican 5,885 35.8% All Others 5 0% Blanks 777   Total Votes Cast 17,228   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	37th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 5,113 99.7% All Others 15 0.3% Blanks 1,097   Total Votes Cast 6,225   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	37th Middlesex	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (63%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 12,794 63.4% Thomas J. Dyer Republican 7,358 36.5% All Others 21 0.1% Blanks 1,111   Total Votes Cast 21,284   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	37th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 1,492 99.7% All Others 5 0.3% Blanks 151   Total Votes Cast 1,648   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	37th Middlesex	General Election	James B. Eldridge won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge Democratic 8,257 52.0% Todd D. Fenniman Republican 7,598 47.9% All Others 12 0.1% Blanks 860   Total Votes Cast 16,727   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	37th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	James B. Eldridge won (47%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % James B. Eldridge 2,229 46.6% Paul E. Linet 1,154 24.1% David L. Westerling 1,130 23.6% Ronald Lamothe 267 5.6% All Others 7 0.1% Blanks 290   Total Votes Cast 5,077   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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