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Home/Primaries/House/2008/Massachusetts

Massachusetts House Primaries — 2008

14 party contests across 10 districts, 1 contested (7%).

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MA-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Olver 79.3%

Feuer 20.7%

Winner:John Olver79.3%

John Olver

DEM33,51379.3%

Robert Feuer

DEM8,76520.7%

42,278 total votes cast

MA-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Nathan Bech100.0%

Nathan Bech

REP3,659100.0%

3,659 total votes cast

MA-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Richard Neal100.0%

Richard Neal

DEM30,017100.0%

30,017 total votes cast

MA-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Jim McGovern100.0%

Jim McGovern

DEM37,041100.0%

37,041 total votes cast

MA-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Barney Frank100.0%

Barney Frank

DEM38,642100.0%

38,642 total votes cast

MA-4

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Earl Sholley100.0%

Earl Sholley

REP4,087100.0%

4,087 total votes cast

MA-5

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Niki Tsongas100.0%

Niki Tsongas

DEM40,248100.0%

40,248 total votes cast

MA-6

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:John Tierney100.0%

John Tierney

DEM36,646100.0%

36,646 total votes cast

MA-6

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Richard Baker100.0%

Richard Baker

REP5,160100.0%

5,160 total votes cast

MA-7

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Edward Markey100.0%

Edward Markey

DEM56,210100.0%

56,210 total votes cast

MA-7

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:John Cunningham100.0%

John Cunningham

REP4,825100.0%

4,825 total votes cast

MA-8

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Michael Capuano100.0%

Michael Capuano

DEM35,189100.0%

35,189 total votes cast

MA-9

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Stephen Lynch100.0%

Stephen Lynch

DEM40,332100.0%

40,332 total votes cast

MA-10

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Bill Delahunt100.0%

Bill Delahunt

DEM45,587100.0%

45,587 total votes cast