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2016 Massachusetts Election Results: U.S. House
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Read the full election results guide →2016 Massachusetts election results.
9 federal contests, 28 candidate result records, and every published vote total connected to its permanent race page.
U.S. House
Massachusetts U.S. House District 1
Richard E. NealGeneral election · 235,803 · 73.34%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 2
James P. McGovernGeneral election · 275,487 · 98.24%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 3
Nicola S. TsongasGeneral election · 236,713 · 68.69%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 4
Joseph P. Kennedy IIIGeneral election · 265,823 · 70.1%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 5
Katherine M. ClarkGeneral election · 285,606 · 98.55%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 6
Seth MoultonGeneral election · 308,923 · 98.37%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 7
Michael E. CapuanoGeneral election · 253,354 · 98.62%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 8
Stephen F. LynchGeneral election · 271,019 · 72.41%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Massachusetts U.S. House District 9
William Richard KeatingGeneral election · 211,790 · 55.75%
Vote totals, percentages, candidates, and source notes →Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2016 · official state and territory records are the publication's underlying sources · margins on detail pages are Electionpedia calculations from published final totals.