2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
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All 9 Massachusetts seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 9 0
Seats won 9 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,475,442 308,598
Percentage 81.45% 17.04%
Swing Increase 15.41% Decrease 12.63%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the election of Massachusetts' class II U.S. senator and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor of Massachusetts.

Democratic nominees were victorious in all nine Massachusetts districts in 2014, bringing the Republican losing streak in Bay State U.S. House general and special elections to a state record 101 contests in a row.[1]

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 167,612 97.96% 0 0.00% 3,498 2.04% 171,110 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 169,640 98.20% 0 0.00% 3,105 1.80% 172,745 100.0% Democratic hold
District 3 139,104 62.96% 81,638 36.95% 204 0.09% 220,946 100.0% Democratic hold
District 4 184,158 97.91% 0 0.00% 3,940 2.09% 188,098 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 182,100 98.29% 0 0.00% 3,160 1.71% 185,260 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 149,638 54.97% 111,989 41.14% 10,592 3.89% 272,219 100.0% Democratic hold
District 7 142,133 98.33% 0 0.00% 2,413 1.67% 144,546 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 200,644 98.67% 0 0.00% 2,707 1.33% 203,351 100.0% Democratic hold
District 9 140,413 54.95% 114,971 44.99% 157 0.06% 255,541 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,475,442 81.35% 308,598 17.01% 29,776 1.64% 1,813,816 100.0%
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District 1

See also: Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

The 1st congressional district is located in western and central Massachusetts. The largest Massachusetts district in area, it covers about one-third of the state and is more rural than the rest. It has the state's highest point, Mount Greylock. The district includes the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, and Westfield. Incumbent Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Neal (incumbent) 167,612 98.0
n/a Write-ins 3,498 2.0
Total votes 171,110 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 99% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Due to state ballot law, Dubrule ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.[4]

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McGovern (incumbent) 169,640 98.2
n/a Write-ins 3,105 1.8
Total votes 172,745 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts. It contains the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. TIncumbent Democrat Niki Tsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Niki Tsongas (incumbent) 139,104 63.0
Republican Ann Wofford 81,638 36.9
n/a Write-ins 204 0.1
Total votes 220,946 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Massachusetts's 4th congressional district

The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Joseph P. Kennedy III, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Kennedy III (incumbent) 184,158 97.9
n/a Write-ins 3,940 2.1
Total votes 188,098 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Katherine Clark, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 66% of the vote in a special election in 2013 to succeed Ed Markey and the district had a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Clark (incumbent) 57,014 81.2
Democratic Sheldon Schwartz 13,070 18.6
Democratic All others 140 0.2
Total votes 70,224 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Clark (incumbent) 182,100 98.3
n/a Write-ins 3,159 1.7
Total votes 185,259 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

See also: Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. Incumbent Democrat John F. Tierney, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		John F.
Tierney 		Marisa
DeFranco 		John
Devine 		John
Gutta 		Seth
Moulton 		Undecided
Remington September 3–6, 2014 777 ±3.53% 43% 4% 1% 1% 42% 9%
Public Policy Polling (D-Moulton) September 2–3, 2014 592 ± 4% 45% — — — 47% 8%
Emerson College September 2–4, 2014 343 ±5.25% 47% 4% 1% — 44% 6%
Emerson College June 12–18, 2014 — — 59% 9% 2% — 17% 13%
Emerson College April 3–7, 2014 — — 64% 10% — — 10% 14%
DCCC March 26–27, 2014 402 ±4.9% 64% — — — 17% 20%

Results

Moulton defeated Tierney in the primary.[8]

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Moulton 34,575 50.8
Democratic John F. Tierney (incumbent) 28,912 40.1
Democratic Marisa DeFranco 4,293 6.0
Democratic John Devine 1,527 2.1
Democratic John Gutta 691 1.0
Total votes 74,170 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Seth
Moulton (D) 		Richard
Tisei (R) 		Chris
Stockwell (I) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College October 26–29, 2014 400 ± 4.85% 40% 42% 3% 15%
0ptimus October 22–25, 2014 1,807 ± 2% 41% 43% 12% — 6%
0ptimus October 16–19, 2014 2,994 ± 1.77% 48% 46% — — 6%
GarinHartYang/HMP October 16–17, 2014 406 ± 5% 47% 36% 9% — 8%
Emerson College October 13–14, 2014 400 ± 4.85% 40% 43% 2% — 10%
0ptimus October 6–9, 2014 6,929 ± ? 45% 47% — — 8%
Voter Consumer Research October 6–9, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 42% 44% — 14%
Emerson College September 26–29, 2014 429 ± 4.68% 39% 41% 3% — 17%
GarinHartYang/HMP September 24–27, 2014 400 ± 5% 43% 33% 11% — 13%
Tarrance Group (R-Tisei) September 23–25, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 40% 41% — 9% 10%
MassINC/WBUR September 22–24, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 47% 39% — 1% 14%
Municipoll September 12–14, 2014 490 ± 4.4% 49% 31% — — 20%
DCCC (D) September 13, 2014 432 ± 4.7% 49% 41% — — 10%
Emerson College September 2–4, 2014 500 ± 4.33% 44% 36% — — 20%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		John F.
Tierney (D) 		Richard
Tisei (R) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College September 2–4, 2014 500 ± 4.33% 43% 51% — 6%
Emerson College June 12–18, 2014 253 ± 6.12% 40% 45% — 15%
Emerson College April 3–7, 2014 326 ± 5.4% 44% 44% — 13%

Results

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Moulton 149,638 55.0
Republican Richard Tisei 111,989 41.1
Independent Chris Stockwell 10,373 3.8
n/a Write-ins 219 0.1
Total votes 272,219 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

See also: Massachusetts's 7th congressional district

The 7th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the northern three-quarters of the city of Boston, the city of Somerville and parts of the city of Cambridge. Incumbent Democrat Mike Capuano, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+31.

Capuano considered running for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2014 election,[9] however, he instead chose to run for re-election to the House.[10]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Green primary

Candidates

Disqualified

General election

Lowenthal, the only minor party candidate to file to run, was told the 3,000 signatures on his petition were invalid because the petitions he was given and used to collect the signatures were for the primary election, rather than the petition designated for the general election.

Results

Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Capuano (incumbent) 142,133 98.3
n/a Write-ins 2,413 1.7
Total votes 144,546 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

See also: Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

The 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the southern quarter of the city of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Lynch (incumbent) 200,644 98.7
n/a Write-ins 2,707 1.3
Total votes 203,351 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

See also: Massachusetts's 9th congressional district

The 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the South Coast. It contains all of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties. Incumbent Democrat Bill Keating, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Chapman 9,567 32.3
Republican Mark Alliegro 9,049 30.6
Republican Daniel Shores 6,973 23.6
Republican Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. 3,917 13.2
Republican All Others 69 0.2
Total votes 29,575 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		William R.
Keating (D) 		John
Chapman (R) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College October 26–29, 2014 400 ± 4.85% 46% 41% 13%
Emerson College October 6–7, 2014 343 ± 5.25% 40% 45% — 16%

Results

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Keating (incumbent) 140,413 54.9
Republican John Chapman 114,971 45.0
n/a Write-ins 157 0.1
Total votes 255,541 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Ostermeier, Eric (November 6, 2014). "Massachusetts Republican US House Losing Streak Tops 100". Smart Politics.
  2. ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "PD43+ » Search Elections".
  4. ^ Massachusetts Libertarian Victory Fundraiser held on Saturday May 3rd 2014 - YouTube
  5. ^ a b "PD43+ » Search Elections". Massachusetts Election Division. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Race against Tierney picks up momentum » Local News » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  7. ^ "Benton: An uphill race for Moulton » Opinion » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Tierney concedes to Moulton in Democratic primary". The Boston Globe. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Massachusetts (May 14, 2013). "Frustrated in Congress, Michael Capuano still weighing Massachusetts gubernatorial run". masslive.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  10. ^ Frank Phillips (September 26, 2013). "Representative Michael Capuano will not run for governor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  11. ^ Massachusetts. "Scientist and Educator Mark Alliegro Announces Candidacy for Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District". markalliegroforcongress.org. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  12. ^ Politics1 - Online Guide to Massachusetts Elections, Candidates & Politics

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