Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 13 out of 13 general elections

Won 12 out of 13 primaries

Won 25 out of 26 total contests

Opponents

Ginny Allan 1998 Primary

Garret J. Barry 1998 Primary

Corey A. Belanger 2010 Primary

Nick Carter 2018 Primary

John W. Costello 1998 Primary

John Henry DeJong 1998 General

Mara Dolan 2024 Primary

John J. Doyle 2008 Primary

Peter Georgiou 2016 Primary

Leonard H. Golder 1998 Primary

Howard I. Goldstein 1998 Primary

William Bishop Humphrey 2016 Primary

Barry T. Hutch 2000 General

Nicholas A. Iannuzzi 2010 General

Harry S. Margolis 2012 Primary

Ruth E. Nemzoff 1998 Primary

Charles N. Shapiro 2014 Primary

Thomas Sheff 2014 General

Francis Thomas 'Frank' Talty 1998 Primary

Thomas L. Walsh 2008 Primary

Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2024	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Mara Dolan won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Mara Dolan 46,250 52.0% Marilyn Petitto Devaney 42,580 47.9% All Others 123 0.1% Blanks 9,694   Total Votes Cast 98,647   See Details for this Election »
2022	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 248,736 98.2% All Others 4,456 1.8% Blanks 91,907   Total Votes Cast 345,099   See Details for this Election »
2022	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (51%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 50,960 50.8% Mara Dolan 49,302 49.1% All Others 107 0.1% Blanks 19,127   Total Votes Cast 119,496   See Details for this Election »
2020	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 346,900 98.5% All Others 5,378 1.5% Blanks 128,220   Total Votes Cast 480,498   See Details for this Election »
2020	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 165,045 99.1% All Others 1,528 0.9% Blanks 56,271   Total Votes Cast 222,844   See Details for this Election »
2018	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 282,505 98.5% All Others 4,225 1.5% Blanks 93,779   Total Votes Cast 380,509   See Details for this Election »
2018	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (56%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 51,781 56.1% Nick Carter 40,372 43.7% All Others 174 0.2% Blanks 21,222   Total Votes Cast 113,549   See Details for this Election »
2016	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 317,010 98.6% All Others 4,429 1.4% Blanks 126,144   Total Votes Cast 447,583   See Details for this Election »
2016	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (48%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 13,058 48.5% William Bishop Humphrey 7,905 29.4% Peter Georgiou 5,881 21.8% All Others 80 0.3% Blanks 3,517   Total Votes Cast 30,441   See Details for this Election »
2014	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 160,994 65.2% Thomas Sheff Unenrolled 85,401 34.6% All Others 553 0.2% Blanks 48,524   Total Votes Cast 295,472   See Details for this Election »
2014	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (54%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 33,905 54.3% Charles N. Shapiro 28,383 45.5% All Others 135 0.2% Blanks 22,064   Total Votes Cast 84,487   See Details for this Election »
2012	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (74%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 250,772 73.5% Thomas Sheff Unenrolled 89,203 26.2% All Others 1,074 0.3% Blanks 83,588   Total Votes Cast 424,637   See Details for this Election »
2012	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (42%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 17,730 41.6% Harry S. Margolis 14,658 34.4% Charles N. Shapiro 10,122 23.7% All Others 122 0.3% Blanks 10,118   Total Votes Cast 52,750   See Details for this Election »
2010	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (60%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 150,683 60.0% Nicholas A. Iannuzzi Unenrolled 99,957 39.8% All Others 417 0.2% Blanks 44,389   Total Votes Cast 295,446   See Details for this Election »
2010	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 21,127 56.6% Corey A. Belanger 16,114 43.1% All Others 117 0.3% Blanks 19,040   Total Votes Cast 56,398   See Details for this Election »
2008	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 249,960 98.6% All Others 3,449 1.4% Blanks 135,862   Total Votes Cast 389,271   See Details for this Election »
2008	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 23,515 53.2% John J. Doyle 14,722 33.3% Thomas L. Walsh 5,831 13.2% All Others 166 0.4% Blanks 17,194   Total Votes Cast 61,428   See Details for this Election »
2006	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 189,560 98.5% All Others 2,914 1.5% Blanks 91,037   Total Votes Cast 283,511   See Details for this Election »
2006	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 69,483 98.3% All Others 1,231 1.7% Blanks 48,422   Total Votes Cast 119,136   See Details for this Election »
2004	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 240,968 98.7% All Others 3,157 1.3% Blanks 123,600   Total Votes Cast 367,725   See Details for this Election »
2004	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 21,099 99.4% All Others 128 0.6% Blanks 10,550   Total Votes Cast 31,777   See Details for this Election »
2002	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 176,225 99.5% All Others 918 0.5% Blanks 111,497   Total Votes Cast 288,640   See Details for this Election »
2002	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 59,388 99.8% All Others 133 0.2% Blanks 43,703   Total Votes Cast 103,224   See Details for this Election »
2000	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (82%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 213,656 82.4% Barry T. Hutch 45,248 17.4% All Others 498 0.2% Blanks 97,142   Total Votes Cast 356,544   See Details for this Election »
1998	Governor's Council	3rd	General Election	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney Democratic 132,876 62.1% John Henry DeJong Republican 80,899 37.8% All Others 170 0.1% Blanks 42,867   Total Votes Cast 256,812   See Details for this Election »
1998	Governor's Council	3rd	Democratic Primary	Marilyn Petitto Devaney won (18%) against 7 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Marilyn Petitto Devaney 12,541 18.1% Ruth E. Nemzoff 12,181 17.6% Francis Thomas 'Frank' Talty 11,010 15.9% Howard I. Goldstein 8,725 12.6% John W. Costello 7,776 11.2% Ginny Allan 7,595 11.0% ... and 2 other candidates     Garret J. Barry 6,036 8.7% Leonard H. Golder 3,373 4.9% All Others 75 0.1% Blanks 25,933   Total Votes Cast 95,245   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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