List of elections in Massachusetts

This is an incomplete list of elections in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sorted both by offices sought and by years held.
Elections are administered by the individual municipalities. There is some oversight by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
'''Individual elections are listed with the winner.'''

General

November 5, 1861
November 4, 1862
November 3, 1863
November 8, 1864
November 7, 1865
November 6, 1866
November 5, 1867
November 3, 1868
November 2, 1869
November 8, 1870
November 7, 1871
November 5, 1872
November 4, 1873
November 3, 1874
November 2, 1875
November 7, 1876
November 6, 1877
November 5, 1878
November 4, 1879
November 2, 1880
November 8, 1881
November 7, 1882
November 6, 1883
November 4, 1884
November 3, 1885
November 2, 1886
November 8, 1887
November 6, 1888
November 5, 1889
November 4, 1890
November 3, 1891
November 8, 1892
November 7, 1893
November 6, 1894
November 5, 1895
November 3, 1896
November 2, 1897
November 8, 1898
November 7, 1899
November 6, 1900
November 5, 1901
November 4, 1902
November 3, 1903
November 8, 1904
November 7, 1905
November 6, 1906
November 5, 1907
November 3, 1908
November 2, 1909
November 8, 1910
November 7, 1911
November 5, 1912
November 4, 1913
November 3, 1914
November 6, 1917
1919, November 4
1920, November 2
1922, November 7
1924, November 4
1926 Massachusetts general election, November 2, 1926
1928 Massachusetts general election, November 6, 1928
1930 Massachusetts general election, November 4, 1930
1932 Massachusetts general election, November 8, 1932
1934 Massachusetts general election, November 6, 1934
1936 Massachusetts general election, November 3, 1936
1938 Massachusetts general election, November 8, 1938
1940 Massachusetts general election, November 5, 1940
1942 Massachusetts general election
1944 Massachusetts general election
1946 Massachusetts general election
1948 Massachusetts general election
1950 Massachusetts general election
1952 Massachusetts general election
1954 Massachusetts general election
1956 Massachusetts general election
1958 Massachusetts general election
1960 Massachusetts general election
1962 Massachusetts general election
1964 Massachusetts general election
1966 Massachusetts general election
1970 Massachusetts general election
1974 Massachusetts general election
1978 Massachusetts general election
1982 Massachusetts general election
1986 Massachusetts general election
1990 Massachusetts general election
1994 Massachusetts general election
1998 Massachusetts general election
2000 Massachusetts general election
2002 Massachusetts general election
2004 Massachusetts general election
2006 Massachusetts general election
2008 Massachusetts general election
2010 Massachusetts general election
2012 Massachusetts general election
2014 Massachusetts general election
2016 Massachusetts general election
2018 Massachusetts general election
2020 Massachusetts general election
2022 Massachusetts general election
2024 Massachusetts general election

State elections

Governor

Two-year terms, starting in 1920:

Four-year terms, starting in 1966:

Massachusetts Senate

Massachusetts House of Representatives

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2002 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2004 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2008 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2010 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2012 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2014 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2016 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2018 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections

Governor's Council

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2002 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2004 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2008 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2010 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2012 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2014 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2016 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2018 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2020 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
2024 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections

Ballot questions

Massachusetts ballot measures, 1980:
* 1. Prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons
* 2. Proposition 2½
* 3. Limiting state and local taxes; increase state share of education costs
* 4. Increase salaries of certain state officials
* 5. Restrict state authority to place certain costs on cities and towns
* 6. Change legislative voting procedure for emergency laws
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2002:
* 1. Eliminating State Personal Income Tax
* 2. Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative
* 3. Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2006:
* 1. Sale of Wine by Food Stores
* 2. Nomination of Candidates for Public Office
* 3. Family Child Care Providers
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2008:
* 1. Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal
* 2. Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy
* 3. Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2010:
* 1. Massachusetts No Sales Tax for Alcohol Initiative
* 2. Massachusetts Comprehensive Permits and Regional Planning Initiative
* 3. Massachusetts Sales Tax Relief Act
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2012:
* 1. Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative
* 2. Massachusetts Death with Dignity Initiative
* 3. Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2014:
* 1. Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Initiative
* 2. Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative
* 3. Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative
* 4. Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2016:
* 1. Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming Initiative
* 2. Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative
* 3. Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals Initiative
* 4. Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2018:
* 1. Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits
* 2. Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending
* 3. Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2020:
* 1. Enhance, Update and Protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law Initiative
* 2. Implement Ranked-Choice Voting in Elections Initiative
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2022:
*1. Additional Tax on Income Over One Million
*2. Regulation of Dental Insurance
*3. Expanded Availability of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
*4. Eligibility for Driver’s Licenses
Massachusetts ballot measures, 2024:
*1. State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature
*2. Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement
*3. Unionization for Transportation Network Drivers
*4. Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances
*5. Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

Local elections

Boston mayoral elections

One-year terms :

1894 Boston mayoral election

Two-year terms:

Four-year terms, starting in 1910:

Boston City Council elections

Other

2013 Cambridge, Massachusetts municipal election

National elections

United States president

United States Senate

Class 1	Class 2	No regular election
... 1905: Lodge Sr. 1911: Lodge Sr. 1916: Lodge Sr. 1922: Lodge Sr. * 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts\|1926 : Walsh 1928: Walsh 1934: Walsh 1940: Walsh 1946: Lodge Jr. 1952: J. Kennedy 1958: J. Kennedy * 1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts\|1962 : T. Kennedy 1964: T. Kennedy 1970: T. Kennedy 1976: T. Kennedy 1982: T. Kennedy 1988: T. Kennedy 1994: T. Kennedy 2000: T. Kennedy 2006: T. Kennedy * 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts\|2010 : Brown 2012: Warren 2018: Warren 2024: Warren	... 1907: Crane 1913: Weeks 1918: Walsh 1924: Gillett 1930: Coolidge 1936: Lodge Jr. 1942: Lodge Jr. * 1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts\|1944 : Saltonstall 1948: Saltonstall 1954: Saltonstall 1960: Saltonstall 1966: Brooke 1972: Brooke 1978: Tsongas 1984: Kerry 1990: Kerry 1996: Kerry 2002: Kerry 2008: Kerry 2014: Markey 2020: Markey	... 1908/9 1914/5 1920 1926 1932 1938 1944 1950 1956 1962 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 2022 2026