Fifty years of Congressional elections

With the hotly contested Democratic Primary for the Third Congressional District just nine days away, I’m using today’s post to review 50 years of elections in the Third, formerly known as the Fifth, Congressional District. (I have omitted some of the primaries in which the candidate was unopposed).

2016 General Election

Niki Tsongas – D – 236,713
Ann Wofford – R – 107,519

2014 General Election

Niki Tsongas – D – 136,205
Roseann Wofford – R – 79,696

2012 General Election

Niki Tsongas – D – 180,928
Jon Golnik – R – 91,559

2010 General Election

Niki Tsongas – D – 122,858
Jon Golnik – R – 94,646
Dale Brown – U – 4,387
Robert Clark – U – 1,991

2010 Republican Primary

Jon Golnik – 11,384
Sam Meas – 7,601
Thomas Weaver – 6,143
Robert Shapiro – 4,351

2008 General

Niki Tsongas – D – 225,947 (unopposed)

2007 Special Election

Niki Tsongas – D – 54,359
James Ogonowski – R – 47,782
Patrick Murphy – U – 2,175
Kurt Hayes – U – 1,126
Kevin Thompson – U – 391

2007 Special Democratic Primary

Niki Tsongas – 19,821
Eileen Donoghue – 17,385
Jamie Eldridge – 8,042
Barry Finegold – 6,999
Jim Miceli – 3,297

2007 Special Republican Primary

James Ogonowski – 12,022
Thomas Tierney – 1,471

2006 General

Marty Meehan unopposed – 159,120 votes

2004 General

Marty Meehan – D – 179,652
Thomas Tierney – R – 88,232

2004 Republican Primary

Thomas Tierney – 4,711
Ilana Freedman – 2,918

2002 General

Marty Meehan – D – 122,562
Charles McCarthy – R – 69,337
Ilana Freedman – L – 11,729

2002 Republican Primary

Charles McCarthy – 13,068
Thomas Tierney – 10,046

2000 General

Marty Meehan unopposed – 199,601

2000 Democratic Primary

Marty Meehan – 16,394
Thomas Tierney – 4,253
Joseph Osbadeston – 1,687

1998 General

Marty Meehan D – 127, 418
David Coleman R – 52,725

1996 General

Marty Meehan unopposed – 183,457

1996 Democratic Primary

Marty Meehan – 23,405
Patrick Raymond – 4,156

1994 General

Marty Meehan D – 140,725
David Coleman R – 60,734

1994 Democratic Primary

Marty Meehan – 35,739
Thomas Quinn – 10,978

1992 General

Marty Meehan D – 133,844
Paul Cronin R – 96,206
Mary Fairnelli – I – 19,077
David Coleman – U – 7,214

1992 Democratic Primary

Marty Meehan – 50,300
Chet Atkins – 26,855

1992 Republican Primary

Paul Cronin – 11,545
Michael Conway – 10,249

1990 General

Chet Atkins D – 110,232
John MacGovern R – 101,017

1988 General

Chet Atkins D – 181,877
David Hudson – I – 34,341

1986 General

Chet Atkins – D – unopposed – 113,690

1984 General

Chet Atkins D – 120,008
Greg Hyatt R – 104,912

1984 Democratic Primary

Chet Atkins – 43,538
Phil Shea – 38,737

1984 Republican Primary

Greg Hyatt – 16,148
Thomas Tierney – 11,449

1982 General

James Shannon D – 140,177
Angelo Laudani – L – 25,224

1980 General

James Shannon D – 136,758
William Sawyer R – 70,547

1980 Democratic Primary

James Shannon  – 41,207
Robert Hatem – 34,573

1978 General

James Shannon D – 90,156
John Buckley R – 48,685
James Gaffney – I – 33,835

1978 Democratic Primary

James Shannon – 18,529
Raymond Rourke – 17,743
Robert Hatem – 16,359
John Markey – 14,046
Michael McLaughlin – 12,644
Ronald Burba – 3,524

1978 Republican Primary

John Buckley – 11,772
Nicholas Rizzo – 9,881

1976 General

Paul Tsongas D – 144,217
Roger Durkin R – 70,036

1974 General

Paul Tsongas – D – 99,518
Paul Cronin – R – 64,596

1974 Democratic Primary

Paul Tsongas – 45,655
William Madden – 17,215

1972 General

Paul Cronin – R – 110,970
John Kerry – D – 92,847
Robert Durkin – I – 3,803

1972 Democratic Primary

John Kerry – 20,771
Paul Sheehy – 15,641
Anthony DiFruscia – 12,222
John Desmond – 10,213
Robert Kennedy – 5,632
Frederick Finnegan – 2,558
Glenn Cooper – 2,282
Daniel Kiley – 2,221
Helen Droney – 2,124
Richard Williams – 1,706

1972 Republican Primary

Paul Cronin – 10,812
Ellen Sampson – 4,330
Armand Morissette – 2,486
George Macheras – 790

1970 General Election

1. Bradford Morse – R – 116,666
   Richard Williams – D – 67,646

1968 General Election

1. Bradford Morse – R – 124,930
   Robert Maguire – D – 81,875

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