Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 12 out of 12 general elections

Won 17 out of 18 primaries

Won 29 out of 30 total contests

Opponents

Suzanne C. Aymes 2001 Primary

William N. Brownsberger 2013 Primary

Katherine M. Clark 2013 Primary

James F. Coffey 2004 General

Michael K. Crowe 2001 Primary

Gerard E. Desilets 2004 Primary

Gregory Doherty 2002 General

Michael James Homigan 2001 General

Peter J. Koutoujian 2013 Primary

Martin Long 2013 Primary

Paul John Maisano 2013 Primary

Craig J. Mathias 2001 General

Edward Bergin McGrath 2010 General

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. 2013 Primary

Adam L. Sisitsky 2004 Primary

David F. Teller 2001 Primary

Karen E. Spilka (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2024	State Senate	Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 17,526 99.6% All Others 79 0.4% Blanks 1,463   Total Votes Cast 19,068   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 52,484 98.2% All Others 952 1.8% Blanks 14,075   Total Votes Cast 67,511   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 18,538 99.5% All Others 91 0.5% Blanks 2,270   Total Votes Cast 20,899   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 70,660 98.5% All Others 1,050 1.5% Blanks 19,990   Total Votes Cast 91,700   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 32,510 99.6% All Others 119 0.4% Blanks 4,866   Total Votes Cast 37,495   See Details for this Election »
2020	Party State Committee Woman	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 30,376 99.6% All Others 133 0.4% Blanks 7,603   Total Votes Cast 38,112   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 54,347 98.7% All Others 715 1.3% Blanks 14,775   Total Votes Cast 69,837   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 13,328 99.5% All Others 72 0.5% Blanks 1,518   Total Votes Cast 14,918   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 61,230 98.5% All Others 947 1.5% Blanks 21,552   Total Votes Cast 83,729   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 4,075 99.4% All Others 23 0.6% Blanks 514   Total Votes Cast 4,612   See Details for this Election »
2016	Party State Committee Woman	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 24,459 99.4% All Others 137 0.6% Blanks 5,836   Total Votes Cast 30,432   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 38,191 98.3% All Others 676 1.7% Blanks 15,889   Total Votes Cast 54,756   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 9,224 99.3% All Others 61 0.7% Blanks 2,217   Total Votes Cast 11,502   See Details for this Election »
2013	U.S. House	5th Congressional	Special Democratic Primary	Katherine M. Clark won (32%) against 6 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Katherine M. Clark 21,983 31.5% Peter J. Koutoujian 15,303 21.9% Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. 11,160 16.0% William N. Brownsberger 10,163 14.6% Karen E. Spilka 9,088 13.0% Paul John Maisano 1,520 2.2% Martin Long 398 0.6% All Others 104 0.1% Blanks 67   Total Votes Cast 69,786   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 57,863 98.4% All Others 915 1.6% Blanks 19,534   Total Votes Cast 78,312   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 6,031 99.5% All Others 29 0.5% Blanks 853   Total Votes Cast 6,913   See Details for this Election »
2012	Party State Committee Woman	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 3,247 99.5% All Others 16 0.5% Blanks 431   Total Votes Cast 3,694   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won (59%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 34,499 59.2% Edward Bergin McGrath Republican 23,707 40.7% All Others 51 0.1% Blanks 2,902   Total Votes Cast 61,159   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 6,782 99.1% All Others 59 0.9% Blanks 1,820   Total Votes Cast 8,661   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 57,006 98.5% All Others 888 1.5% Blanks 22,032   Total Votes Cast 79,926   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 9,805 98.8% All Others 118 1.2% Blanks 2,638   Total Votes Cast 12,561   See Details for this Election »
2008	Party State Committee Woman	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka (Write-In) won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka (Write-In) 226 10.9% All Others 1,856 89.1% Blanks 29,926   Total Votes Cast 32,008   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 43,657 98.2% All Others 793 1.8% Blanks 14,633   Total Votes Cast 59,083   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 15,781 99.2% All Others 120 0.8% Blanks 5,369   Total Votes Cast 21,270   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 40,982 57.2% James F. Coffey Republican 30,554 42.6% All Others 141 0.2% Blanks 4,034   Total Votes Cast 75,711   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Senate	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 6,808 53.4% Gerard E. Desilets 3,528 27.6% Adam L. Sisitsky 2,374 18.6% All Others 51 0.4% Blanks 217   Total Votes Cast 12,978   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	7th Middlesex	General Election	Karen E. Spilka won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 8,861 76.4% Gregory Doherty Libertarian 2,723 23.5% All Others 17 0.1% Blanks 1,619   Total Votes Cast 13,220   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	7th Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 3,075 98.8% All Others 37 1.2% Blanks 1,021   Total Votes Cast 4,133   See Details for this Election »
2001	State Representative	7th Middlesex	Special General Election	Karen E. Spilka won (62%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka Democratic 1,592 62.2% Michael James Horrigan Republican 713 27.8% Craig J. Mathias Libertarian 250 9.8% All Others 6 0.2% Blanks 15   Total Votes Cast 2,576   See Details for this Election »
2001	State Representative	7th Middlesex	Special Democratic Primary	Karen E. Spilka won (35%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Karen E. Spilka 1,092 34.7% David F. Teller 917 29.1% Michael K. Crowe 672 21.3% Suzanne C. Aymes 465 14.8% All Others 3 0.1% Blanks 34   Total Votes Cast 3,183   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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