Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 17 out of 17 general elections

Won 18 out of 19 primaries

Won 35 out of 36 total contests

Opponents

William M. Bulger, Jr. 1996 Primary

Robert G. Burke 2022 General

William Burke 2016 General

Dick Czubinski 1996 General

Macdonald K. D'alessandro 2010 Primary

Philip Dunkelbarger 2010 General

William A. Ferguson, Jr. 2002 Primary

Ali J. Fiumedoro 1994 Primary

Paul J. Gannon 1994 Primary

Robbie H. Goldstein 2020 Primary

Vernon M. Harrison 2010 General

Cheryl A. Jacques 2001 Primary

Brian A. Joyce 2001 Primary

Patrick J. Loftus, III 1996 Primary

Susan Gallagher C. Long 2001 General

Jonathan D. Lott 2020 General

Edward J. Markey 2013 Primary

Marc R. Pacheco 2001 Primary

Jack E. Robinson, III 2006 General

Brock R. Satter 2001 General

Joe Selvaggi 2012 General

William F. Sinnott 2001 Primary

Jo Ann Sprague 2001 General

John E. Taylor 2001 Primary

Christopher L. Voehl 2018 Primary

Brianna Wu 2018 Primary

Stephen F. Lynch (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2022	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (70%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 189,987 69.7% Robert G. Burke Republican 82,126 30.1% All Others 451 0.2% Blanks 12,019   Total Votes Cast 284,583   See Details for this Election »
2022	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 73,191 99.0% All Others 715 1% Blanks 15,939   Total Votes Cast 89,845   See Details for this Election »
2020	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (81%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 310,940 80.7% Jonathan D. Lott Unenrolled 72,060 18.7% All Others 2,401 0.6% Blanks 48,144   Total Votes Cast 433,545   See Details for this Election »
2020	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 111,542 66.4% Robbie H. Goldstein 56,219 33.5% All Others 222 0.1% Blanks 7,198   Total Votes Cast 175,181   See Details for this Election »
2018	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 259,159 98.4% All Others 4,148 1.6% Blanks 64,071   Total Votes Cast 327,378   See Details for this Election »
2018	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (71%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 52,269 70.9% Brianna Wu 16,878 22.9% Christopher L. Voehl 4,435 6.0% All Others 161 0.2% Blanks 4,969   Total Votes Cast 78,712   See Details for this Election »
2016	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (72%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 271,019 72.4% William Burke Republican 102,744 27.5% All Others 502 0.1% Blanks 21,744   Total Votes Cast 396,009   See Details for this Election »
2016	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 27,335 97.4% All Others 737 2.6% Blanks 5,902   Total Votes Cast 33,974   See Details for this Election »
2014	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 200,644 98.7% All Others 2,707 1.3% Blanks 58,430   Total Votes Cast 261,781   See Details for this Election »
2014	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 51,077 99.0% All Others 499 1% Blanks 16,898   Total Votes Cast 68,474   See Details for this Election »
2013	U.S. Senate	Statewide	Special Democratic Primary	Edward J. Markey won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Edward J. Markey 311,219 57.3% Stephen F. Lynch 230,335 42.4% All Others 1,150 0.2% Blanks 1,635   Total Votes Cast 544,339   See Details for this Election »
2012	U.S. House	8th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 263,999 76.1% Joe Selvaggi Republican 82,242 23.7% All Others 570 0.2% Blanks 24,883   Total Votes Cast 371,694   See Details for this Election »
2012	U.S. House	8th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 29,352 98.8% All Others 369 1.2% Blanks 6,947   Total Votes Cast 36,668   See Details for this Election »
2010	U.S. House	9th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (68%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 157,071 68.3% Vernon M. Harrison Republican 59,965 26.1% Philip Dunkelbarger Unenrolled 12,572 5.5% All Others 356 0.2% Blanks 13,097   Total Votes Cast 243,061   See Details for this Election »
2010	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 42,527 64.7% Macdonald K. D'alessandro 23,109 35.2% All Others 88 0.1% Blanks 3,658   Total Votes Cast 69,382   See Details for this Election »
2008	U.S. House	9th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 242,166 98.7% All Others 3,128 1.3% Blanks 72,126   Total Votes Cast 317,420   See Details for this Election »
2008	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 40,332 98.9% All Others 468 1.1% Blanks 12,126   Total Votes Cast 52,926   See Details for this Election »
2006	U.S. House	9th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (78%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 169,420 78.1% Jack E. Robinson, III Republican 47,114 21.7% All Others 502 0.2% Blanks 17,469   Total Votes Cast 234,505   See Details for this Election »
2006	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (77%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 75,323 77.1% Philip Dunkelbarger 22,048 22.6% All Others 287 0.3% Blanks 12,524   Total Votes Cast 110,182   See Details for this Election »
2004	U.S. House	9th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 218,167 99.0% All Others 2,145 1% Blanks 77,514   Total Votes Cast 297,826   See Details for this Election »
2004	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 37,035 98.8% All Others 440 1.2% Blanks 9,862   Total Votes Cast 47,337   See Details for this Election »
2002	U.S. House	9th Congressional	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 168,055 99.5% All Others 921 0.5% Blanks 66,890   Total Votes Cast 235,866   See Details for this Election »
2002	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (81%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 69,244 80.6% William A. Ferguson, Jr. 16,643 19.4% All Others 54 0.1% Blanks 15,625   Total Votes Cast 101,566   See Details for this Election »
2001	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Special General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (65%) against 3 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 44,943 65.0% Jo Ann Sprague Republican 22,645 32.7% Susan Gallagher C. Long Conservative 827 1.2% Brock R. Satter Socialist Workers 510 0.7% All Others 253 0.4% Blanks 552   Total Votes Cast 69,730   See Details for this Election »
2001	U.S. House	9th Congressional	Special Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (39%) against 6 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 44,905 39.4% Cheryl Ann Jacques 32,933 28.9% Brian A. Joyce 16,818 14.8% Marc R. Pacheco 15,009 13.2% William F. Sinnott 3,110 2.7% John E. Taylor 767 0.7% William A. Ferguson, Jr. 253 0.2% All Others 54 0% Blanks 1,062   Total Votes Cast 114,911   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Senate	1st Suffolk	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 28,429 100.0% All Others 4 0% Blanks 16,468   Total Votes Cast 44,901   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Senate	1st Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 2,648 100.0% Blanks 1,065   Total Votes Cast 3,713   See Details for this Election »
2000	Party State Committee Man	1st Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 6,588 100.0% Blanks 5,149   Total Votes Cast 11,737   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Senate	1st Suffolk	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 20,544 100.0% Blanks 7,397   Total Votes Cast 27,941   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Senate	1st Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 10,422 100.0% Blanks 5,014   Total Votes Cast 15,436   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Senate	1st Suffolk	Special General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won (96%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 5,657 96.2% Dick Czubinski Republican 220 3.7% All Others 1 0% Blanks 30   Total Votes Cast 5,908   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Senate	1st Suffolk	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 25,824 100.0% All Others 11 0% Blanks 15,801   Total Votes Cast 41,636   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Senate	1st Suffolk	Special Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (56%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 8,519 55.9% William M. Bulger, Jr. 5,348 35.1% Patrick J. Loftus, III 1,379 9.0% Blanks 80   Total Votes Cast 15,326   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Senate	1st Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 7,591 100.0% All Others 1 0% Blanks 3,177   Total Votes Cast 10,769   See Details for this Election »
1994	State Representative	4th Suffolk	General Election	Stephen F. Lynch won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch Democratic 9,836 100.0% Blanks 3,194   Total Votes Cast 13,030   See Details for this Election »
1994	State Representative	4th Suffolk	Democratic Primary	Stephen F. Lynch won (54%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Stephen F. Lynch 4,618 54.2% Paul J. Gannon 3,821 44.9% Ali J. Fiumedoro 80 0.9% Blanks 315   Total Votes Cast 8,834   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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