Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Victories

Won 16 out of 17 general elections

Won 17 out of 18 primaries

Won 33 out of 35 total contests

Opponents

Theodore J. Aleixo, Jr. 1988 Primary

John C. Bradford 1988 General

John Getchell 1992 Primary

John T. Haaland 2004 General

Anthony Kandel 2000 General

Tony Lopes 1992 General

Michele Merolla 1998 General

Robert Desrosiers M. ofMiddleborough 1994 General

Abilio Bill Soares 2014 General

Jeffrey Gerald Swift 2022 General

Bonnie Logan Tavares 1992 Primary

Richard F. Trapilo 2022 Primary

Peter F. Winters 2010 General

William M. Straus (D)

Past Elections

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Year	Office	District	Stage	Candidates
2022	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (56%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 10,648 56.2% Jeffrey Gerald Swift Republican 8,280 43.7% All Others 7 0% Blanks 497   Total Votes Cast 19,432   See Details for this Election »
2022	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won (79%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 4,454 78.8% Richard F. Trapilo 1,190 21.1% All Others 5 0.1% Blanks 162   Total Votes Cast 5,811   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 17,297 98.2% All Others 311 1.8% Blanks 6,796   Total Votes Cast 24,404   See Details for this Election »
2020	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 6,514 99.5% All Others 36 0.5% Blanks 1,338   Total Votes Cast 7,888   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 13,191 98.4% All Others 213 1.6% Blanks 4,679   Total Votes Cast 18,083   See Details for this Election »
2018	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,609 97.2% All Others 75 2.8% Blanks 321   Total Votes Cast 3,005   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 16,429 99.0% All Others 166 1% Blanks 5,591   Total Votes Cast 22,186   See Details for this Election »
2016	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 612 98.7% All Others 8 1.3% Blanks 52   Total Votes Cast 672   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 8,668 65.5% Abilio Bill Soares Republican 4,557 34.4% All Others 9 0.1% Blanks 685   Total Votes Cast 13,919   See Details for this Election »
2014	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,208 99.3% All Others 16 0.7% Blanks 587   Total Votes Cast 2,811   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 15,991 99.2% All Others 125 0.8% Blanks 4,959   Total Votes Cast 21,075   See Details for this Election »
2012	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won (79%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,918 78.6% Abilio Bill Soares 791 21.3% All Others 4 0.1% Blanks 145   Total Votes Cast 3,858   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 9,579 57.2% Peter F. Winters Republican 7,154 42.7% All Others 6 0% Blanks 736   Total Votes Cast 17,475   See Details for this Election »
2010	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,270 99.6% All Others 10 0.4% Blanks 512   Total Votes Cast 2,792   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 16,484 99.1% All Others 150 0.9% Blanks 5,792   Total Votes Cast 22,426   See Details for this Election »
2008	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,255 99.6% All Others 10 0.4% Blanks 575   Total Votes Cast 2,840   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 11,113 70.8% Peter F. Winters Republican 4,575 29.2% All Others 5 0% Blanks 670   Total Votes Cast 16,363   See Details for this Election »
2006	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 4,711 99.9% All Others 6 0.1% Blanks 1,092   Total Votes Cast 5,809   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 13,124 65.0% John T. Haaland Republican 7,052 34.9% All Others 16 0.1% Blanks 1,038   Total Votes Cast 21,230   See Details for this Election »
2004	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 1,473 99.4% All Others 9 0.6% Blanks 164   Total Votes Cast 1,646   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 10,741 99.3% All Others 72 0.7% Blanks 4,154   Total Votes Cast 14,967   See Details for this Election »
2002	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,990 99.9% All Others 4 0.1% Blanks 690   Total Votes Cast 3,684   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 13,587 76.4% Anthony Kandel Republican 4,182 23.5% All Others 4 0% Blanks 1,535   Total Votes Cast 19,308   See Details for this Election »
2000	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 1,381 99.7% All Others 4 0.3% Blanks 217   Total Votes Cast 1,602   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (72%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 9,480 71.7% Michele Merolla Republican 3,745 28.3% All Others 2 0% Blanks 531   Total Votes Cast 13,758   See Details for this Election »
1998	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,566 99.9% All Others 2 0.1% Blanks 669   Total Votes Cast 3,237   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 12,452 99.5% All Others 58 0.5% Blanks 5,447   Total Votes Cast 17,957   See Details for this Election »
1996	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 979 100.0% Blanks 312   Total Votes Cast 1,291   See Details for this Election »
1994	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (69%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 9,504 69.3% Robert Desrosiers M. ofMiddleborough Republican 4,203 30.7% All Others 3 0% Blanks 1,147   Total Votes Cast 14,857   See Details for this Election »
1994	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 1,688 99.6% All Others 7 0.4% Blanks 426   Total Votes Cast 2,121   See Details for this Election »
1992	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	William M. Straus won (51%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus Democratic 9,878 51.2% Tony Lopes Republican 9,426 48.8% All Others 7 0% Blanks 1,319   Total Votes Cast 20,630   See Details for this Election »
1992	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won (41%) against 2 opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 2,367 41.2% John Getchell 1,916 33.4% Bonnie Logan Tavares 1,459 25.4% Blanks 291   Total Votes Cast 6,033   See Details for this Election »
1988	State Representative	10th Bristol	General Election	John C. Bradford won (60%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % John C. Bradford Republican 10,609 59.6% William M. Straus Democratic 7,196 40.4% All Others 2 0% Blanks 881   Total Votes Cast 18,688   See Details for this Election »
1988	State Representative	10th Bristol	Democratic Primary	William M. Straus won against no opponents. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % William M. Straus 1,291 100.0% Blanks 438   Total Votes Cast 1,729   See Details for this Election »
1988	Party State Committee Man	Bristol and Plymouth	Democratic Primary	Theodore J. Aleixo, Jr. won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates » Candidate Vote Count % Theodore J. Aleixo, Jr. 8,465 70.9% William M. Straus 3,471 29.1% All Others 3 0% Blanks 1,610   Total Votes Cast 13,549   See Details for this Election »

 

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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