MIDDLEBORO — Republicans had a good night in Middleboro as voters cast ballots during the Nov. 8 state election.

Middleboro voters gave the nod to Republican challenger Jesse Brown over incumbent Democratic Bill Keating in the race for the ninth district Congressional seat, by a margin of 5037-4409, in one of the few contested local races on the Nov. 8 ballot. Keating retained his seat overall.

District attorney Timothy Cruz, the Republican incumbent, handily defeated Democratic challenger Rahsaan Hall, 6619 votes to 2,745.

Democratic incumbent Marc Pacheco edged Republican challenger Maria Collins, 4,735 to 4,708, among Middleboro voters in the race for third Bristol/Plymouth district state senate. Pacheco ultimately won the race. 

Among voters in precincts 1 and 5A, 12th Plymouth District State Representative Republican challenger Eric Meschino outpolled incumbent Democrat Kathleen LaNatra, taking 1,122 votes to LaNatra’s 1,005. LaNatra won her race overall.

The same support for Republican candidates carried over to statewide selections.

Although she was declared the winner of the governor’s race moments after the polls closed, Maura Healey was not as successful in Middleboro. Her Republican challenger Geoff Diehl defeated Healey solidly, receiving 5,230 votes to the new governor’s 4,257. 

Republican challenger for attorney general James McMahon topped Democratic candidate Andrea Campbell by a wide margin, 5537-3973. Campbell was declared the winner of the statewide race. 

Middleboro voted for incumbent Republican County Commissioner Sandra M. Wright, who received 5,875 votes compared to Democrat Alex A. Bezanson, who received 3,269 votes. Wright was leading the race as of 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The only Democrats to top their challengers in Middleboro were incumbent treasurer Deborah Goldberg, who defeated a Libertarian candidate, and William Galvin, long-time Secretary of State, who edged Republican challenger Rayla Campbell by barely 200 votes. Goldberg and Galvin also won statewide. 

Voters rejected three of the four ballot questions. A call to increase the number of liquor licenses, raise taxes on incomes over $1 million and allow undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses were turned down. Voters did approve question 2, which would regulate dental rates. 

On the state leave, voters approved the regulation of dental insurance and a tax increase on incomes over $1 million.

The other questions are too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon.

Nearly half of Middleboro voters participated in the Nov. 8 election, with 9,723 voters casting ballots of a total of 19,523. The official turnout was 49.80 percent.