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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Massachusetts/MA-06
      1996·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John F Tierney
      48.1%133,002 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Peter F Torkildsen
      48.0%132,642 votes
      Margin
      D+0.1
      276,379 total votes
      7 candidates276,379 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John F TierneyDEM✓
      		DEM133,00248.1%
      Peter F TorkildsenREP
      		REP132,64248.0%
      Martin J McNultyIND
      		IND4,1951.5%
      Randal C FritzOTH
      		OTH2,5320.9%
      Benjamin A GatchellIND
      		IND2,0430.7%
      Orrin SmithOTH
      		OTH1,3710.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5940.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+20.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.0%38.5%D+20.6433,167
      202062.9%35.3%D+27.6450,070
      201655.4%37.3%D+18.2410,546
      201255.4%44.6%D+10.8382,534
      200857.0%41.3%D+15.7377,296

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+73.2
      2022
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+27.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+30.0
      2018
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+33.8
      2016
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+74.3
      2014
      Seth W MoultonDEM
      D+13.5
      2012
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+1.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+13.9
      2008
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+38.8
      2006
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+37.5
      2004
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+37.9
      2002
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+34.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+40.1
      1998
      John F TierneyDEM
      D+12.2
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Benjamin A GatchellIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+62.6
      Career1994-1998
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      John F TierneyDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginD+6.3
      Career1972-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Martin J McNultyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Orrin SmithOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter F TorkildsenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Randal C FritzIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1996

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