2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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All 10 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican
Last election	10	0
Seats won	10	0
Seat change
Popular vote	2,059,984	435,239
Percentage	79.81%	16.86%

Democratic

60–70% 70–80% 90>%

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The 2004 congressional elections in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 2004, to determine who would represent the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives. Massachusetts had ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected were served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005 until January 3, 2007.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2004
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	2,059,984	79.81%	10	—
	Republican	435,239	16.86%	0	—
	Independents	85,732	3.32%	0	—
Totals		2,580,955	100.00%	10	—

District 1

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Olver ran for an eighth term in this staunchly Democratic district rooted in western Massachusetts. Facing no opponents in the general election, Olver was overwhelmingly re-elected to another term.

Steven Adam ran as a write-in for the Republican nomination, but did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.

Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Olver (inc.)	229,465	99.02
	Write-ins		2,282	0.98
Total votes			231,747	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

This south-central Massachusetts-based district has a strong tendency to elect Democratic candidates, and this year proved no different. When incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard Neal ran for a ninth term, he faced no opposition and coasted to re-election.

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Neal (inc.)	217,682	98.73
	Write-ins		2,802	1.27
Total votes			220,484	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 3

Though incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern faced a challenge from Republican candidate Ronald Crews. This historically liberal district, which stretches from the western suburbs of Boston to the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border, has sent Congressman McGovern back to Congress with overwhelming margins of victory. This year proved to be no different, and McGovern crushed Crews to win a fifth term.

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim McGovern (inc.)	192,036	70.49
	Republican	Ronald A. Crews	80,197	29.44
	Write-ins		179	0.07
Total votes			272,412	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

Congressman Barney Frank, a Democrat, has represented this strongly liberal district, which extends from Quincy to the South Coast, since he was initially elected in 1980. In 2004, Congressman Frank faced a challenge from independent candidate Chuck Morse, whom he was able to defeat by a wide margin.

Massachusetts's 4th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barney Frank (inc.)	219,260	77.74
	Independent	Charles A. Morse	62,293	22.09
	Write-ins		486	0.17
Total votes			282,039	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 5

This liberal district rooted in the northern and eastern suburbs of Boston has been represented by Congressman Marty Meehan since he was first elected in 1992. This year, Congressman Meehan faced a challenge from Republican Thomas Tierney, but the Congressman won a seventh term.

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marty Meehan (inc.)	179,652	66.99
	Republican	Thomas P. Tierney	88,232	32.90
	Write-ins		305	0.11
Total votes			268,189	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 6

This district, which covers some of the northern suburbs of Boston and the far northeastern portion of the commonwealth, has been represented by Democratic Congressman John Tierney for eight years. In his quest for a fifth term, Tierney was opposed by Republican Stephen O'Malley, but he was re-elected in a landslide.

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Tierney (inc.)	213,458	69.87
	Republican	Stephen P. O’Malley, Jr.	91,567	29.98
	Write-ins		467	0.15
Total votes			305,522	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic Congressman Ed Markey, the longest serving member of the Massachusetts House members, has continually been re-elected with large margins in this staunchly liberal district based in the northern and eastern suburbs of Boston. This year, Congressman Markey faced off against Republican Kenneth Chase, whom he crushed.

Massachusetts's 7th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Markey (inc.)	202,399	73.57
	Republican	Kenneth Chase	60,334	21.93
	Independent	James O. Hall	12,139	4.41
	Write-ins		227	0.08
Total votes			275,099	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 8

This congressional district, based in Boston and some of its southern suburbs, is the smallest district in Massachusetts and has been represented by Democratic Congressman Mike Capuano since 1999. Seeking a fourth term, Capuano faced no opposition and easily won the election.

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Capuano (inc.)	165,852	98.67
	Write-ins		2,229	1.33
Total votes			168,081	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Congressman Steven Lynch, a moderate Democrat, has represented this district rooted in south Boston since he was first elected in 2001 in a special election to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley. With a solidly liberal constituency, Congressman Lynch encountered no opposition in his bid for a third term.

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Lynch (inc.)	218,167	99.03
	Write-ins		2,145	0.97
Total votes			220,312	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 10

Opposed by Republican Michael Jones, incumbent Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt sought a fifth term in this district based in the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands. Though more moderate than the other districts in the commonwealth, the 10th district sent Congressman Delahunt back to Washington.

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Delahunt (inc.)	222,013	65.87
	Republican	Michael J. Jones	114,879	34.08
	Write-ins		178	0.05
Total votes			337,070	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. <>.
Massachusetts Election Statistics 2004. The Elections Division: Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2004.
Koszczuk, Jackie; Angle, Martha, eds. (2007). "Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D)". CQ's Politics in America 2008: The 110th Congress. Washington: Congressional Quarterly. pp. 499–500. ISBN 978-0-87289-545-4.

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