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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Massachusetts/MA-10
      1986·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gerry E Studds
      62.6%121,578 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ricardo M Barros
      25.5%49,451 votes
      Margin
      D+37.2
      194,076 total votes
      4 candidates194,076 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerry E StuddsDEM✓
      		DEM121,57862.6%
      Ricardo M BarrosREP
      		REP49,45125.5%
      Alexander ByronIND
      		IND15,6878.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,3603.8%

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2010
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+4.5
      2008
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+75.0
      2006
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+33.7
      2004
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+30.6
      2002
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+36.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+46.1
      1998
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+40.1
      1996
      William D DelahuntDEM
      D+12.6
      1994
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+37.5
      1992
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+36.4
      Redistricted
      1990
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+6.6
      1988
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+33.3
      1984
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+11.4
      1982
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+37.4
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+51.1
      Career1968-1994
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Alexander ByronIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ricardo M BarrosREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1986

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