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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Massachusetts/MA-08
      1984·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas P O'Neill Jr.
      91.8%179,617 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Laura M Ross
      8.1%15,810 votes
      Margin
      D+91.8
      195,603 total votes
      3 candidates195,603 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas P O'Neill Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM179,61791.8%
      Laura M RossOTH
      		OTH15,8108.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1760.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+26.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.7%35.5%D+26.2393,112
      202066.9%31.4%D+35.5414,844
      201660.5%32.9%D+27.6377,770
      201259.6%40.4%D+19.2357,862
      200858.6%39.7%D+18.9344,542

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+38.9
      2022
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+37.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+71.7
      2018
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+98.4
      2016
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+42.5
      2014
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+76.7
      2012
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+48.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+98.0
      2008
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+76.0
      2006
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+78.7
      2004
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+76.8
      2002
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+72.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+71.0
      1998
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+70.1
      1996
      Joseph P Kennedy IIDEM
      D+68.6
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Laura M RossOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas P O'Neill Jr.DEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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