The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2008 General Election |
Massachusetts
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 16 September 2008 General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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22 December 2008: Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008 3 October 2008: Synchronized with the Secretary of the Commonwealth - Elections Division - 2008 State Election Candidates. Tuesday 16 September 2008 primary The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 186th GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS. |
President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 12 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates. | |||||
Democratic | 1,904,097 | 61.36% | Senator Barack Hussein Obama (12 Electoral Votes) Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. FEC P80003338: $778,642,047 |
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Republican | 1,108,854 | 35.73% | Senator John Sidney McCain, III Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin FEC P80002801: $399,826,076 |
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Independent | 28,841 | 0.93% | Ralph Nader Vice President: Matt Gonzalez FEC P20000527: $4,520,160 |
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Scattering | 22,010 | 0.71% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 14,483 | 0.47% | All others | ||
Libertarian | 13,189 | 0.43% | former Congressman Bob Barr Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root 22 September 2008: Ordered on the ballot by District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. FEC P80005580: $1,405,899 |
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Green-Rainbow | 6,550 | 0.21% | former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente FEC P80004930: $240,360 |
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Constitution | 4,971 | 0.16% | Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin Vice President: Darrell L. Castle FEC P80005499: $262,010 |
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Total | 3,102,995 | 100.00% | |||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat): 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; elected to first full term: 1964; re-elected: 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator John F. Kerry Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Senator John F. Kerry | |||||
Democratic | 1,971,974 | 63.55% | Senator John F. Kerry FEC S4MA00069: $16,116,152 |
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Republican | 926,044 | 29.84% | Jeffrey K. "Jeff" Beatty FEC S8MA00219: $2,078,533 |
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Scattering | 108,748 | 3.50% | Blanks | ||
Libertarian | 93,713 | 3.02% | Robert Joseph Underwood FEC S8MA00235: Financial report not available |
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Scattering | 2,516 | 0.08% | All Others | ||
Total | 3,102,995 | 100.00% | |||
Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
Democratic | Governor Deval L. Patrick First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Independent | Christy Mihos | ||||
Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor | |||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (10 Renominated) | |||||
CD 1 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman John W. Olver Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman John W. Olver | |||||
Democratic | 215,696 | 69.67% | Congressman John W. Olver FEC H2MA01020: $817,743 |
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Republican | 80,067 | 25.86% | Nathan Alexander "Nate" Bech FEC H8MA01035: $161,389 |
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Scattering | 13,518 | 4.37% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 336 | 0.11% | All Others | ||
Total | 309,617 | 100.00% | |||
CD 2 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Richard E. Neal Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Richard E. Neal | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 234,369 | 76.39% | Congressman Richard E. Neal FEC H8MA02041: $1,621,922 |
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Scattering | 68,820 | 22.43% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 3,631 | 1.18% | All Others | ||
Total | 306,820 | 100.00% | |||
CD 3 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 227,619 | 75.04% | Congressman James P. "Jim" McGovern FEC H4MA03022: $1,085,779 |
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Scattering | 72,208 | 23.81% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 3,488 | 1.15% | All Others | ||
Total | 303,315 | 100.00% | |||
CD 4 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Barney Frank Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Barney Frank | |||||
Democratic | 203,032 | 64.30% | Congressman Barney Frank FEC H0MA04036: $2,297,677 |
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Republican | 75,571 | 23.94% | Earl Henry Sholley FEC H8MA04054: $40,248 |
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Independent | 19,848 | 6.29% | Susan Allen FEC H8MA04062: Financial report not available |
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Scattering | 16,946 | 5.37% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 337 | 0.11% | All Others | ||
Total | 315,734 | 100.00% | |||
CD 5 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected in a 16 October 2007 Special Election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Democratic Congressman Marty Meehan. Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 225,947 | 74.72% | Congressman Nicola S. "Niki" Tsongas FEC H8MA05143: $3,302,898 |
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Scattering | 73,490 | 24.30% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 2,960 | 0.98% | All Others | ||
Total | 302,397 | 100.00% | |||
CD 6 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman John F. Tierney Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman John F. Tierney | |||||
Democratic | 226,216 | 66.79% | Congressman John F. Tierney FEC H4MA06033: $735,813 |
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Republican | 94,845 | 28.00% | Richard A. Baker, Jr. FEC H8MA06083: $29,174 |
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Scattering | 17,406 | 5.14% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 251 | 0.07% | All Others | ||
Total | 338,718 | 100.00% | |||
CD 7 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey | |||||
Democratic | 212,304 | 70.48% | Congressman Edward J. "Ed" Markey FEC H6MA07101: $1,454,661 |
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Republican | 67,978 | 22.57% | John Phillip Cunningham FEC H8MA07016: $23,219 |
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Scattering | 20,528 | 6.82% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 400 | 0.13% | All Others | ||
Total | 301,210 | 100.00% | |||
CD 8 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Michael E. Capuano Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Michael E. Capuano | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 185,530 | 76.03% | Congressman Michael E. Capuano FEC H8MA08071: $1,087,336 |
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Scattering | 55,761 | 22.85% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 2,722 | 1.12% | All Others | ||
Total | 244,013 | 100.00% | |||
CD 9 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Stephen F. Lynch Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected 16 October 2001 in a special election, re: the death of J. Joseph Moakley 28 May 2001. Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman Stephen F. Lynch | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 242,166 | 76.29% | Congressman Stephen F. Lynch FEC H2MA09072: $1,066,677 |
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Scattering | 72,126 | 22.72% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 3,128 | 0.99% | All Others | ||
Total | 317,420 | 100.00% | |||
CD 10 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 16 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt | |||||
  | ** Uncontested Race ** | ||||
Democratic | 272,899 | 75.02% | Congressman William D. "Bill" Delahunt FEC H2MA11060: $117,097 |
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Scattering | 87,078 | 23.94% | Blanks | ||
Scattering | 3,774 | 1.04% | All Others | ||
Total | 363,751 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of the Commonwealth 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis "Bill" Galvin First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Attorney General Martha Coakley First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Treasurer and Receiver-General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Auditor A. Joseph "Joe" DeNucci First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |