In a rematch between Republican Justin Thurber and Democratic state Rep. Patricia Haddad vying for the 5th Bristol District seat, Thurber garnered 52% of votes to oust Haddad, who claimed 48%.

Haddad is considering asking for a recount.

“I'll make up my mind tomorrow,” Haddad said of the poll count at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, which had her down by 972 votes.

Haddad has served constituents in her longtime incumbency, having served 12 consecutive terms representing Dighton, Somerset, Swansea and Taunton since 2001, where housing shortages, inflated costs of living, offshore energy and immigration were a cause of concern. A self-described moderate, Haddad worried over the health of smaller businesses, campaigning on education, energy initiatives and the welfare of aging populations.

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