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 15 primaries

Won 26 out of 29 total contests

Opponents

Harold J. Allen, Jr. 1978 Primary

George A. Bachroach 1994 Primary

Josiah S. Barrett 1982 General

Alexander E. Buck 2012 Primary

Michael J. Crowley 1980 General

Philip E. Doherty 1984 Primary

Mara Marie Dolan 2012 Primary

Michael Gelber 1984 Primary

Joe Kearns Goodwin 2012 Primary

William F. Hoffmann, III 1990 General

Edward J. Markey 1984 Primary

Sandra B. Martinez 2014 General

William P. Monahan 1986 General

Joseph W. Mullin 2012 Primary

Alice T. Nakash 1990 General

Alice I. Nakashian 1988 General

Nills L. Norberg 1978 General

Margaret Chase Pignato 1982 General

Mark Roosevelt 1994 Primary

Samuel Rotondi 1984 Primary

Stephen G. Viegas 1978 Primary

Michael J. Barrett (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2024	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 17,433 99.6% All Others 73 0.4% Blanks 2,532   Total Votes Cast 20,038   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 50,728 98.7% All Others 672 1.3% Blanks 17,403   Total Votes Cast 68,803   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 20,191 99.8% All Others 45 0.2% Blanks 4,192   Total Votes Cast 24,428   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 74,850 98.7% All Others 990 1.3% Blanks 26,015   Total Votes Cast 101,855   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 36,536 99.6% All Others 137 0.4% Blanks 8,176   Total Votes Cast 44,849   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 59,499 98.9% All Others 688 1.1% Blanks 19,329   Total Votes Cast 79,516   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 17,985 99.7% All Others 50 0.3% Blanks 4,568   Total Votes Cast 22,603   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 64,554 98.7% All Others 822 1.3% Blanks 27,888   Total Votes Cast 93,264   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 4,583 99.4% All Others 28 0.6% Blanks 830   Total Votes Cast 5,441   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (59%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 34,750 59.2% Sandi Martinez Republican 23,911 40.7% All Others 40 0.1% Blanks 4,980   Total Votes Cast 63,681   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 11,461 99.4% All Others 71 0.6% Blanks 5,022   Total Votes Cast 16,554   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 49,213 60.5% Sandi Martinez Republican 32,003 39.4% All Others 97 0.1% Blanks 8,737   Total Votes Cast 90,050   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Senate	3rd Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won (35%) against 4 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 5,199 35.3% Joe Kearns Goodwin 4,819 32.8% Mara Marie Dolan 2,048 13.9% Alexander E. Buck 1,728 11.7% Joseph W. Mullin 904 6.1% All Others 16 0.1% Blanks 352   Total Votes Cast 15,066   See Details for this Election »
1994	Governor	Statewide	Democratic Primary	Mark Roosevelt won (48%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Mark Roosevelt 215,061 47.9% George A. Bachroach 120,567 26.9% Michael J. Barrett 111,199 24.8% All Others 2,023 0.5% Blanks 105,137   Total Votes Cast 553,987   See Details for this Election »
1992	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 44,853 99.5% All Others 221 0.5% Blanks 21,014   Total Votes Cast 66,088   See Details for this Election »
1992	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 10,475 99.5% All Others 57 0.5% Blanks 4,260   Total Votes Cast 14,792   See Details for this Election »
1990	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (57%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 29,009 57.3% William F. Hoffmann, III Republican 16,284 32.2% Alice T. Nakash Independent 5,328 10.5% Blanks 6,711   Total Votes Cast 57,332   See Details for this Election »
1990	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 20,720 100.0% All Others 10 0% Blanks 13,026   Total Votes Cast 33,756   See Details for this Election »
1988	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 38,048 66.1% Alice I. Nakashian Independent 19,539 33.9% All Others 1 0% Blanks 10,243   Total Votes Cast 67,831   See Details for this Election »
1988	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 7,421 100.0% All Others 1 0% Blanks 3,382   Total Votes Cast 10,804   See Details for this Election »
1986	State Senate	Middlesex and Suffolk	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (56%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 24,200 56.0% William P. Monahan Independent 11,094 25.7% Alice I. Nakashian Independent 7,907 18.3% All Others 3 0% Blanks 5,135   Total Votes Cast 48,339   See Details for this Election »
1984	U.S. House	7th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Edward J. Markey won (54%) against 4 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Edward J. Markey 55,248 53.9% Samuel Rotondi 41,507 40.5% Philip E. Doherty 2,873 2.8% Michael J. Barrett 2,396 2.3% Michael Gelber 387 0.4% All Others 6 0% Blanks 3,021   Total Votes Cast 105,438   See Details for this Election »
1982	State Representative	21st Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 12,189 100.0% All Others 1 0% Blanks 3,255   Total Votes Cast 15,445   See Details for this Election »
1982	State Representative	21st Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 6,145 100.0% Blanks 1,722   Total Votes Cast 7,867   See Details for this Election »
1982	Register of Deeds	Nantucket	General Election	Margaret Chase Pignato won (71%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Margaret Chase Pignato Independent 1,612 71.5% Josiah S. Barrett Republican 502 22.3% Michael J. Barrett Unenrolled 141 6.3% Blanks 78   Total Votes Cast 2,333   See Details for this Election »
1980	State Representative	21st Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 11,919 66.1% Michael J. Crowley Republican 6,124 33.9% Blanks 1,346   Total Votes Cast 19,389   See Details for this Election »
1980	State Representative	21st Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 2,138 100.0% All Others 1 0% Blanks 492   Total Votes Cast 2,631   See Details for this Election »
1978	State Representative	21st Middlesex	General Election	Michael J. Barrett won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett Democratic 9,175 61.8% Nills L. Norberg Republican 5,662 38.2% Blanks 439   Total Votes Cast 15,276   See Details for this Election »
1978	State Representative	21st Middlesex	Democratic Primary	Michael J. Barrett won (60%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Michael J. Barrett 2,716 60.2% Stephen G. Viegas 1,318 29.2% Harold J. Allen, Jr. 474 10.5% Blanks 371   Total Votes Cast 4,879   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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