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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in Massachusetts:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes, and whether they Green tickY won the election or Red XN lost the election.

Each time an official is elected or re-elected, a new box for that official is included to indicate their repeated political party strength.

1780–1843

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Year Executive/Constitutional offices General Court United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of the
Commonwealth 		Attorney General Treasurer Senate[1] House[2] U.S. Senator
(Class I) 		U.S. Senator
(Class II) 		U.S. House
1780 John Hancock (I) Thomas Cushing (I) John Avery Jr. (F) Robert Treat Paine (F) Henry Gardner (NP)
1781 [?] [?]
1782
1783 Thomas Ivers (NP) [?] [?]
1784
1785 vacant[a] [?] [?]
James Bowdoin (F)
1786
1787 John Hancock (I) Alexander
Hodgdon (NP) 		[?] [?]
1788 Benjamin Lincoln (F)
1789 Samuel Adams (DR) F majority F majority Tristram Dalton (PA) Caleb Strong (PA) 6PA, 2AA Washington Green tickY /
Adams Green tickY
1790 James Sullivan (DR) F majority F majority
1791 F majority F majority George Cabot (PA) 7PA, 1AA
1792 Thomas Davis (NP) F majority F majority
1793 vacant[a] F majority F majority 11PA, 3AA Washington Green tickY /
Adams Green tickY
1794 Samuel Adams (DR) Moses Gill (F) F majority F majority
1795 F majority F majority George Cabot (F) Caleb Strong (F) 10F, 4DR
1796 F majority F majority Benjamin Goodhue (F) Theodore Sedgwick (F) 9F, 5DR
1797 Increase Sumner (F) Peleg Coffin Jr. (F) 29F, 1DR, 10? 93F, 54DR, 52? 11F, 3DR Adams (F) Green tickY /
T. Pinckney (F) Red XN
1798 29F, 4DR, 7? 139F, 54DR, 22?
1799 vacant[a] 35F, 3DR, 2? 122F, 61DR, 30? Samuel Dexter (F) 12F, 2DR
1800 Governor's Council[b] vacant 33F, 4DR, 3? 166F, 81DR, 13? 11F, 3DR
Caleb Strong (F) Samuel Phillips Jr. (F) Jonathan Mason (F) Dwight Foster (F)
1801 23F, 16DR, 1? 152F, 113DR, 14? 7F, 7DR Adams/
C. C. Pinckney (F) Red XN
1802 Edward Robbins (F) Jonathan Jackson (F) 28F, 12DR 133F, 88DR, 13? 8F, 6DR
1803 28F, 12DR 152F, 102DR, 4? John Quincy Adams (F) Timothy Pickering (F) 10F, 7DR
1804 26F, 14DR 150F, 129DR, 2?
1805 22F, 18DR 181F, 163DR, 1I, 2? 10DR, 7F Jefferson/
G. Clinton (DR) Green tickY
1806 Jonathan L. Austin (DR) Thomson J. Skinner (DR) 21DR, 19F 263DR, 215F, 3?
1807 Jonathan L. Austin (DR) Thomson J. Skinner (DR) James Sullivan (DR) Levi Lincoln Sr. (DR) Barnabas Bidwell (DR) 21DR, 19F 250DR, 130F, 2? 11DR, 6F
1808 vacant[a] William Tudor (F) Josiah Dwight (I) 23F, 17DR 253F, 231DR James Lloyd (F)
1809 Christopher Gore (F) David Cobb (F) 22F, 18DR 316F, 278DR 9F, 8DR C. C. Pinckney/
King (F) Red XN
1810 Elbridge Gerry (DR) William Gray (DR) Benjamin Homans (DR) Perez Morton (DR) Thomas Harris (NP) 20F, 20DR[c] 335DR, 308F 10F, 7DR
1811 Jonathan L. Austin (DR) 21DR, 19F 345DR, 315F Joseph Bradley
Varnum (DR) 		9DR, 8F
1812 Caleb Strong (F) William Phillips Jr. (F) Alden Bradford (F) John T. Apthorp (F) 29DR, 11F 429F, 320DR
1813 29F, 11DR 420F, 215DR, 1? Christopher Gore (F) 16F, 4DR D. Clinton/
Ingersoll (F) Red XN
1814 27F, 13DR 354F, 159DR, 1?
1815 25F, 15DR 303F, 149DR 18F, 2DR
1816 22F, 18DR 324F, 214DR, 3? Eli P. Ashmun (F)
1817 Daniel Sargent (F) 27F, 13DR 189F, 92DR, 5? Harrison Gray Otis (F) 11F, 9DR King/
Howard (F) Red XN
1818 26F, 14DR 132F, 82DR, 10? Prentiss Mellen (F)
1819 22F, 18DR 231F, 161DR, 16? 13DR, 7F
1820 23F, 8DR 87F, 64DR, 42? 14DR, 6F
1821 24F, 7DR F majority Elijah H. Mills (F) 7F, 6DR 8 – Monroe Green tickY/
Stockton Red XN (DR/F)
7 – Monroe/
Tompkins Green tickY (DR)
1822 Nahum Mitchell (F) 31F, 9DR 105F, 53DR, 2? James Lloyd (F)
1823 William Eustis (DR) Levi Lincoln Jr. (DR) 24DR, 16F DR majority 7F, 6DR
1824 Marcus Morton (DR) Edward D. Bangs (NR) 28DR, 12F DR majority
1825 vacant[a] NR majority NR majority Elijah H. Mills (NR) James Lloyd (NR) 12NR, 1J Adams/
Calhoun (NR) Green tickY
Levi Lincoln Jr. (NR) Thomas L. Winthrop (DR)
1826 NR majority NR majority Nathaniel Silsbee (NR)
1827 Joseph Sewall (NP) NR majority NR majority Daniel Webster (NR) 13NR
1828 NR majority NR majority
1829 37NR, 1D, 2? NR majority 13NR Adams/
Rush (NR) Red XN
1830 38NR, 1A-M, 1D NR majority
1831 29NR, 6A-M, 2D, 3? 320NR, 87A-M, 68D, 6WM 13NR
1832 James T. Austin (NR) Hezekiah Barnard (NR) 36NR, 3A-M, 1D 313NR, 119A-M, 92D, 4?
1833 Samuel Turell
Armstrong (NR) 		37NR, 3A-M 372NR, 117A-M, 73D, 11? 9NR, 2A-M, 1J Clay/
Sergeant (AJ) Red XN
1834 John Davis (W) Samuel Turell
Armstrong (W) 		Edward D. Bangs (W) James T. Austin (NR) 32NR, 8A-M 314NR, 131A-M, 116D
1835 vacant[a] 40W 450W, 87D, 78A-M, 3WM John Davis (NR) 8W, 3A-M, 1J
1836 Edward Everett (W) George Hull (W) John P. Bigelow (W) 22W, 10D, 8A-M 397W, 174D, 53A-M
1837 David Wilder Jr. (W) 24W, 16D 373W, 262D Daniel Webster (W) John Davis (W) 10W, 2D Webster/
Granger (W) Red XN
1838 40W 363W, 114D, 3?
1839 37W, 3D 344W, 178D 10W, 2D
1840 Marcus Morton (D) 21W, 19D 277W, 242D
1841 John Davis (W) 37W, 3D 278W, 119D Rufus Choate (W) Isaac C. Bates (W) 11W, 1D Harrison/
Tyler (W) Green tickY
1842 Thomas Russell (NP) 27W, 13D 201W, 135D
1843 Marcus Morton (D) Henry H. Childs (D) John A. Bolles (W) office abolished John Mills (W) 28D, 12W 177W, 172D, 3Lty 8W, 2D

1844–present

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Year Executive/Constitutional offices General Court United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of the
Commonwealth 		Attorney General Treasurer Auditor Senate[3] House[4] U.S. Senator
(Class I) 		U.S. Senator
(Class II) 		U.S. House
1844 George N. Briggs (W) John Reed Jr. (W) John G. Palfrey (W) no such office Thomas Russell (NP) no such office 34W, 6D 185W, 133D, 4Lty Rufus Choate (W) Isaac C. Bates (W) 8W, 2D
1845 Joseph Barrett (NP) 40W 200W, 70D, 2Lty Daniel Webster (W) John Davis (W) 10W Clay/
Frelinghuysen (W) Red XN
1846 40W 198W, 63D, 4KN
1847 40W 208W, 43D, 3Lty, 1KN 10W
1848 William B. Calhoun (W) 39W, 1D 191W, 78D, 3Lty, 1?
1849 John H. Clifford (W) Ebenezer Bradbury (W) David Wilder Jr. (W) 40W 178W, 83Co, 1?[d] 8W, 1FS, 1 vac. Taylor/
Fillmore (W) Green tickY
1850 27W, 13Co[e] 168W, 129Co, 1?[f]
Robert C. Winthrop (W)
1851 George S. Boutwell (D) Henry W. Cushman (D) Amasa Walker (W) Charles B. Hall (NP) 26Co, 14W[g] 218Co, 183W[h] Robert Rantoul Jr. (D) 7W, 2FS, 1D
Charles Sumner (FS)
1852 28Co, 12W[i] 208Co, 194W[j]
1853 John H. Clifford (W) Elisha Huntington (W) Ephraim M. Wright (W) Rufus Choate (W) Jacob H. Loud (W) 32W, 8Co[k] 151W, 137Co[l] Edward Everett (W) 9W, 1FS, 1D Scott/
Graham (W) Red XN
1854 Emory Washburn (W) William C. Plunkett (W) John H. Clifford (W) Joseph Mitchell (NP) 30W, 10Co[m] 198W, 112Co[n]
Julius Rockwell (W)
1855 Henry Gardner (KN) Simon Brown (KN) Thomas J. Marsh (NP) Stephen N. Gifford (W) 40KN 376KN, 1D, 1R, 1W, 1? Henry Wilson (FS) 11KN
1856 Henry W. Benchley (KN) Francis DeWitt (KN) Moses Tenney Jr. (KN) Chandler R. Ransom (NP) 29KN, 9R, 2D 168KN, 68R, 58W, 34D, 1Lib Henry Wilson (R)
1857 23R, 17KN 314R, 27KN, 8D, 4W, 2? Charles Sumner (R) 11R Frémont/
Dayton (R) Red XN
1858 Nathaniel P. Banks (R) Eliphalet Trask (R) Oliver Warner (R) Stephen Henry Phillips[o] (R) Charles White (NP) 33R, 4KN, 2D, 1W 169R, 41D, 29KN, 1Cit
1859 37R, 3D 197R, 29D, 10KN, 4?
1860 34R, 6D 183R, 50D, 6KN, 1?
1861 John Albion Andrew (R) John Z. Goodrich (R) Dwight Foster (R) Henry K. Oliver (R) Levi Reed (R) 28R, 8U, 4D 223R, 15D, 2NR 10R, 1CU Lincoln/
Hamlin (R) Green tickY
1862 John Nesmith (R) 31R, 6D, 3U 156R, 45U, 24D, 4? 9R, 2U
1863 Joel Hayden (R) 35R, 5D 198R, 41D, 1? 10R
1864 Chester I. Reed (R) 40R 228R, 12D
1865 Julius L. Clarke (R) 40R 234R, 6D Lincoln/
Johnson (NU) Green tickY
1866 Alexander Bullock (R) William Claflin (R) Jacob H. Loud (R) Henry Shaw Briggs (R) 39R, 1D 221R, 19D
1867 Charles Allen (R) 40R 229R, 11D
1868 32R, 8D 180R, 60D
1869 William Claflin (R) Joseph Tucker (R) 38R, 2D 224R, 16D Grant/
Colfax (R) Green tickY
1870 29R, 10D, 1LR 160R, 58D, 11LR
1871 Charles Adams Jr. (R) Charles Endicott (R) 34R, 5D, 1LR 195R, 34D, 1 vac.
1872 William B. Washburn (R) Charles R. Train (R) 35R, 5D-LR 179R, 55D-LR, 9?
1873 Thomas Talbot (R) 39R, 1D 211R, 24D, 5 vac. Charles Sumner (LR) George S. Boutwell (R) 11R Grant/
Wilson (R) Green tickY
1874 vacant[a] 25R, 11D, 4I 168R, 70D, 2I William B. Washburn (R)
1875 William Gaston (D) Horatio G. Knight (R) 24R, 15D, 1I 155R, 79D, 6I Henry L. Dawes (R) 5R, 4D, 2I
1876 Alexander H. Rice (R) Henry B. Pierce (R) Charles Endicott (R) Julius L. Clarke (R) 30R, 9D, 1I 182R, 58D 5D, 4R, 2I
1877 33R, 7D 178R, 62D George F. Hoar (R) 10R, 1D Hayes/
Wheeler (R) Green tickY
1878 35R, 5D 171R, 69D 9R, 2D
1879 Thomas Talbot (R) John Davis Long (R) George Marston (R) Charles R. Ladd (R) 178R, 48D, 11GB, 3I 10R, 1D
1880 John Davis Long (R) Byron Weston (R) 32R, 5D, 3? 175R, 48D, 12I, 5GB
1881 Daniel A. Gleason (R) 35R, 5D 191R, 47D, 2GB 10R, 1D Garfield/
Arthur (R) Green tickY
1882 36R, 4D 179R, 53D, 5IR, 2I, 1ID
1883 Benjamin Butler (D) Oliver Ames (R) Edgar J. Sherman (R) 22R, 18D 151R, 84D, 4I, 1Nat 8R, 4D
1884 George D. Robinson (R) 25R, 14D, 1? 137R, 92D, 6I, 3GB, 1IR, 1ID
1885 34R, 5D, 1IR 164R, 65D, 3Pop, 1ID, 1? 10R, 2D Blaine/
Logan (R) Red XN
1886 Alanson W. Beard (R) 28R, 11D, 1? 157R, 75D, 8I
1887 Oliver Ames (R) John Q. A. Brackett (R) Andrew J. Waterman (R) 25R, 15D 158R, 78D, 3ID, 1I, 1IR, 1? 8R, 4D
1888 30R, 10D 164R, 71D, 3I, 1ID, 1IR
1889 George A. Marden (R) 33R, 7D 181R, 58D, 1ID 10R, 2D Harrison/
Morton (R) Green tickY
1890 John Q. A. Brackett (R) William H. Haile (R) 29R, 11D 161R, 79D
1891 William E. Russell (D) William M. Olin (R) Albert E. Pillsbury (R) William D. T. Trefry (D) 20R, 20D[p] 140R, 98D, 1I, 1Proh 7D, 5R
1892 John W. Kimball (R) 25R, 14D, 1I 149R, 90D, 1Proh
1893 Roger Wolcott (R) 30R, 10D 166R, 73D, 1Lab-ID Henry Cabot Lodge (R) 9R, 4D Harrison/
Reid (R) Red XN
1894 Frederic T. Greenhalge (R) Hosea M. Knowlton (R) Henry M. Phillips (R) 33R, 7D 183R, 56D, 1I
1895 Edward P. Shaw (R) 36R, 4D 194R, 46D 12R, 1D
1896 33R, 7D 182R, 58D
vacant[a]
1897 Roger Wolcott (R) Winthrop M. Crane (R) 35R, 5D 202R, 38D 12R, 1D McKinley/
Hobart (R) Green tickY
1898 33R, 7D 181R, 57D, 1Proh, 1I
1899 168R, 64D, 2IC, 2I, 1ID, 1Proh, 1RC 10R, 3D
1900 Winthrop M. Crane (R) John L. Bates (R) Edward S. Bradford (R) 31R, 9D 166R, 70D, 2IC, 2SD
1901 Henry E. Turner (R) 179R, 58D, 2SD, 1I McKinley/
Roosevelt (R) Green tickY
1902 Herbert Parker (R) 33R, 7D 159R, 70D, 3IR, 3RC, 2ID, 2SD, 1?
1903 John L. Bates (R) Curtis Guild Jr. (R) 31R, 9D 154R, 83D, 3Soc 10R, 4D
1904 154R, 85D, 1Soc
1905 William Lewis Douglas (D) Arthur Chapin (R) 34R, 6D 169R, 69D, 1I, 1RC Winthrop M. Crane (R) 11R, 3D Roosevelt/
Fairbanks (R) Green tickY
1906 Curtis Guild Jr. (R) Eben Sumner Draper (R) Dana Malone (R) 31R, 9D 165R, 69D, 3RC, 1ID, 1IC
1907 28R, 12D 173R, 63D, 2IR, 1ID, 1IC
1908 31R, 9D 175R, 65D
1909 Eben Sumner Draper (R) Louis A. Frothingham (R) Elmer A. Stevens (R) 34R, 6D[q] 180R, 60D[q] 9R, 5D Taft/
Sherman (R) Green tickY
1910 33R, 7D 169R, 69D, 1I, 1Soc
1911 Eugene Foss (D) Albert P. Langtry (R) James M. Swift (R) John E. White (R) 26R, 14D[q] 127R, 112D, 1Soc[q] 10R, 4D
1912 Robert Luce (R) 26R, 14D 143R, 94D, 2I, 1Soc
1913 David I. Walsh (D) Frank J. Donahue (D) 26R, 14D[q] 139R, 94D, 5Prog, 1I, 1S[q] John W. Weeks (R) 9R, 7D Wilson/
Marshall (D) Green tickY
1914 David I. Walsh (D) Edward P. Barry (D) Thomas J. Boynton (D) Frederick Mansfield (D) Frank H. Pope (D) 21R, 17D, 2Prog 118R, 104D, 17Prog, 1S 8R, 8D
1915 Grafton D. Cushing (R) Albert P. Langtry (R) Henry Converse Atwill (R) Charles L. Burrill (R) Alonzo B. Cook (R) 28R, 12D 150R, 90D 13R, 3D
1916 Samuel W. McCall (R) Calvin Coolidge (R) 34R, 6D 168R, 72D
1917 34R, 5D, 1LD 175R, 65D Hughes/
Fairbanks (R) Red XN
1918 33R, 7D 179R, 61D
1919 Calvin Coolidge (R) Channing H. Cox (R) vacant 30R, 10D 182R, 58D David I. Walsh (D)
1920 J. Weston Allen (R) Fred J. Burrell (R) 33R, 7D 176R, 64D
1921 Channing H. Cox (R) Alvan T. Fuller (R) J. Weston Allen (R) Frederic W. Cook (R) James Jackson (R) 35R, 5D 188R, 52D 14R, 2D Harding/
Coolidge (R) Green tickY
1922
1923 Frederic W. Cook (R) Jay R. Benton (R) 33R, 7D 160R, 80D 13R, 3D
1924 William S. Youngman (R)
1925 Alvan T. Fuller (R) Frank G. Allen (R) 34R, 6D 170R, 70D William M. Butler (R) Frederick H. Gillett (R) Coolidge and

Dawes (R) Green tickY

1926
1927 Arthur Kenneth Reading (R) 35R, 5D 177R, 63D David I. Walsh (D)
1928 Joseph E. Warner (R) John W. Haigis (R)
1929 Frank G. Allen (R) William S. Youngman (R) 31R, 9D 157R, 83D Smith/
Robinson (D) Red XN
1930 vacant
1931 Joseph B. Ely (D) Charles F. Hurley (D) Francis X. Hurley (D) 30R, 10D 141R, 99D Marcus A. Coolidge (D) 12R, 4D
1932
1933 Gaspar G. Bacon (R) 26R, 14D 147R, 93D 10R, 5D Roosevelt/
Garner (D) Green tickY
1934
1935 James Michael Curley (D) Joseph L. Hurley (D) Paul A. Dever (D) Thomas H. Buckley (D) 21R, 19D 124R, 116D 8R, 7D
1936
1937 Charles F. Hurley (D) Francis E. Kelly (D) William E. Hurley (R) 26R, 14D 136R, 104D Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) 10R, 5D
1938
1939 Leverett Saltonstall (R) Horace T. Cahill (R) 28R, 12D 143R, 97D
1940
1941 Robert T. Bushnell (R) Thomas J. Buckley (D) 25R, 15D 9R, 6D Roosevelt/
Wallace (D) Green tickY
1942
1943 Francis X. Hurley (D) 26R, 14D 10R, 4D
1944 Sinclair Weeks (R)
1945 Maurice J. Tobin (D) Robert F. Bradford (R) Clarence A. Barnes (R) John E. Hurley (D) 23R, 17D 138R, 102D Leverett Saltonstall (R) Roosevelt/
Truman (D) Green tickY
1946
1947 Robert F. Bradford (R) Arthur W. Coolidge (R) Laurence Curtis (R) 24R, 16D 144R, 96D Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) 9R, 5D
1948
1949 Paul A. Dever (D) Charles F. Sullivan (D) Edward J. Cronin (D) Francis E. Kelly (D) John E. Hurley (D) 20R, 20D[r] 122D, 118R 8R, 6D Truman/
Barkley (D) Green tickY
1950
1951 22R, 18D 124D, 116R
1952 Foster Furcolo (D)
1953 Christian Herter (R) Sumner G. Whittier (R) Edward J. Cronin (D) George Fingold (R) 25R, 15D 123R, 117D John F. Kennedy (D) Eisenhower/
Nixon (R) Green tickY
1954
1955 John Francis Kennedy (D) 21R, 19D 128D, 112R 7R, 7D
1956
1957 Foster Furcolo (D) Robert F. Murphy (D) 132D, 108R
1958 J. Henry Goguen (D) vacant
1959 Joseph D. Ward (D) Edward J. McCormack Jr. (D) 24D, 16R 145D, 95R 8D, 6R
1960
1961 John A. Volpe (R) Edward McLaughlin (D) Kevin White (D) John T. Driscoll (D) 26D, 14R 156D, 84R Benjamin A. Smith II (D) Kennedy/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
1962
1963 Endicott Peabody (D) Francis Bellotti (D) Edward Brooke (R) 28D, 12R 150D, 90R Ted Kennedy (D) 7D, 5R
1964 Thaddeus M. Buczko (D)
1965 John A. Volpe (R) Elliot Richardson (R) Robert Q. Crane (D) 27D, 13R 170D, 69R, 1I Johnson/
Humphrey (D) Green tickY
1966
1967 Francis Sargent (R) John Davoren (D) Elliot Richardson (R) 26D, 14R 168D, 71R, 1I Edward Brooke (R)
1968
1969 vacant[a] Robert H. Quinn (D) 27D, 13R 172D, 68R 8D, 4R Humphrey/
Muskie (D) Red XN
1970
1971 Francis Sargent (R) Donald Dwight (R) 30D, 10R 178D, 62R
1972
1973 33D, 7R 186D, 52R, 2I 9D, 3R McGovern/
Shriver (D) Red XN
1974
1975 Michael Dukakis (D) Thomas P. O'Neill III (D) Paul Guzzi (D) Francis Bellotti (D) 191D, 46R, 3I 10D, 2R
1976
1977 194D, 43R, 3I Carter/
Mondale (D) Green tickY
1978
1979 Edward J. King (D) Michael J. Connolly (D) 34D, 6R 129D, 30R, 1I Paul Tsongas (D)
1980
1981 John J. Finnegan (D) 32D, 7R, 1I 128D, 31R, 1I Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1982
1983 Michael Dukakis (D) John Kerry (D) 32D, 8R 128D, 29R, 3I 10D, 1R
1984
1985 vacant 125D, 34R, 1I John Kerry (D)
1986
1987 Evelyn Murphy (D) James Shannon (D) A. Joseph DeNucci (D) 31D, 9R 127D, 33R
1988
1989 32D, 8R 128D, 32R Dukakis/
Bentsen (D) Red XN
1990
1991 Bill Weld (R) Paul Cellucci (R) Scott Harshbarger (D) Joe Malone (R) 24D, 16R 121D, 38R, 1I 11D
1992 24D, 15R, 1 vac.
1993 31D, 9R 124D, 35R, 1I 8D, 2R Clinton/
Gore (D) Green tickY
1994
1995 William F. Galvin (D) 30D, 10R 125D, 34R, 1NP
1996 28D, 10R, 2 vac.
1997 33D, 7R 124D, 35R, 1I 10D
1998 vacant[a]
1999 Paul Cellucci (R) Jane Swift (R) Thomas Reilly (D) Shannon O'Brien (D) 131D, 28R, 1I
2000
2001 34D, 6R 137D, 23R Gore/
Lieberman (D) Red XN
2002 vacant[a]
2003 Mitt Romney (R) Kerry Healey (R) Tim Cahill (D) 135D, 23R, 1I
2004 33D, 7R[s]
2005 34D, 6R 139D, 20R, 1I Kerry/
Edwards (D) Red XN
2006
2007 Deval Patrick (D) Tim Murray (D) Martha Coakley (D) 35D, 5R 141D, 19R
2008
2009 144D, 15R, 1I Obama/
Biden (D) Green tickY
Paul G. Kirk (D)
2010 Tim Cahill (I)
Scott Brown (R)
2011 Steve Grossman (D) Suzanne Bump (D) 36D, 4R 127D, 33R
2012
2013 131D, 29R Elizabeth Warren (D) Mo Cowan (D) 9D
vacant Ed Markey (D)
2014
2015 Charlie Baker (R) Karyn Polito (R) Maura Healey (D) Deb Goldberg (D) 34D, 6R 125D, 35R
2016
2017 33D, 7R Clinton/
Kaine (D) Red XN
2018
2019 34D, 6R 127D, 32R, 1I
2020 36D, 4R 127D, 31R, 1I
2021 37D, 3R 129D, 30R, 1I Biden/
Harris (D) Green tickY
2022 130D, 29R, 1I
2023 Maura Healey (D) Kim Driscoll (D) Andrea Campbell (D) Diana DiZoglio (D) 134D, 25R, 1I
2024 36D, 4R
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
Know Nothing (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Democratic–NPL (D-NPL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lieutenant Governor acted as governor for unexpired term.
  2. ^ Due to the offices of both governor and lieutenant governor being vacant, the council acted as governor.
  3. ^ Elected Harrison Gray Otis, a Federalist, as Senate President.
  4. ^ Starting at the 1848 election, the Free Soilers (mostly former members of the Liberty Party) and Democrats in Massachusetts established a formal coalition to contest elections for the General Court and for state offices. The makeup of the members of the coalition in the House in 1849 after the election was 53 Free Soilers and 30 Democrats.
  5. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the Senate in 1850 after the election was 7 Free Soilers and 6 Democrats.
  6. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the House in 1850 after the election was 56 Democrats, 42 Free Soilers, and 32 Free Soil Democrats.
  7. ^ The makeup of the members of the majority coalition in the Senate in 1851 after the election was 15 Democrats and 11 Free Soilers.
  8. ^ The makeup of the members of the majority coalition in the House in 1851 after the election was 110 Democrats, 98 Free Soilers, and 10 Free Soil Democrats.
  9. ^ The makeup of the members of the majority coalition in the Senate in 1852 after the election was 15 Democrats and 13 Free Soilers.
  10. ^ The makeup of the members of the majority coalition in the House in 1852 after the election was 118 Democrats and 90 Free Soilers.
  11. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the Senate in 1853 after the election was 4 Democrats and 4 Free Soilers.
  12. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the House in 1853 after the election was 83 Democrats and 54 Free Soilers.
  13. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the Senate in 1854 after the election was 6 Democrats and 4 Free Soilers.
  14. ^ The makeup of the members of the minority coalition in the House in 1854 after the election was 64 Democrats and 48 Free Soilers.
  15. ^ First elected attorney general (position was previously appointed).
  16. ^ After a tied vote on the first ballot, the Democrats negotiated an agreement to give the Republicans, led by Henry H. Sprague, the Senate Presidency pro tempore in exchange for an even division of all committees.[5]
  17. ^ a b c d e f The Massachusetts General Court did not meet for this session.
  18. ^ After 114 ballots, an agreement was negotiated, with Democrats led by Chester A. Dolan Jr. receiving the Presidency for 1949, while Republicans led by Harris S. Richardson receiving it in 1950. Additionally, the Democrats received the majority on the Ways and Means Committee while all Republican-appointed employees of the Senate retained their jobs.[6]
  19. ^ Republican Scott Brown won a special election to succeed Democrat Cheryl Jacques

References

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  1. ^ Composition of the State of Massachusetts Senate
  2. ^ Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives
  3. ^ Composition of the State of Massachusetts Senate
  4. ^ Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives
  5. ^ Reports of Proceedings ... Municipal Printing Office. 1899.
  6. ^ Owens, Cornelius (January 28, 1949). "State Senate Elects Dolan". The Boston Daily Globe.

See also

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