Massachusetts's 2nd Congressional District - Recent Election Results

Recent Election Results

U.S. House election, 1988: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 156,262 80.23
Communist Louis R. Godena 38,446 19.74
Write-in 52 0.01
Majority 117,816 60.40
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1990: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 134,152 67.99 -12.24
Write-in 63,169 32.01 +32.00
Majority 70,983 35.98 -24.42
Turnout 197,321
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1992: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 131,215 53.09 -14.90
Republican Anthony W. Ravosa, Jr. 76,795 31.07 +31.07
Independent Thomas R. Sheehan 38,963 15.76 +15.76
Write-in 190 0.07 -31.94
Majority 54,420 22.02 -13.96
Turnout 247,163
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1994: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 117,178 58.55 +5.46
Republican John M. Briare 72,732 36.34 +5.27
Natural Law Kate Ross 10,167 5.08 +5.08
Write-in 46 0.02 -0.05
Majority 44,446 22.21 +0.19
Turnout 200,123
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1996: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 162,995 71.67 +13.12
Republican Mark Steele 49,885 21.94 -14.40
Independent Scott Andrichak 9,181 4.04 +4.04
Natural Law Richard Kaynor 5,124 2.25 -2.83
Write-in 226 0.10 +0.08
Majority 113,110 49.74 +27.53
Turnout 227,411
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1998: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 130,550 98.95 +27.28
Write-in 1,383 1.05 +0.95
Majority 129,167 97.90 +48.16
Turnout 131,933
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2000: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 196,670 98.91 -0.04
Write-in 2,176 1.09 +0.04
Majority 194,494 97.81 -0.09
Turnout 253,867
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2002: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 153,387 99.13 +0.22
Write-in 1,341 0.87 -0.22
Majority 152,046 98.26 +0.45
Turnout 208,498
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2004: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 217,682 98.96 -0.17
Write-in 2,282 1.04 +0.17
Majority 227,183 97.92 -0.34
Turnout 287,871
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2006: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 164,939 98.65 -0.31
Write-in 2,254 1.35 +0.31
Majority 162,685 97.30 -0.62
Turnout 214,939
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2008: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 234,369 98.47 -0.18
Write-in 3,631 1.53 +0.18
Majority 230,738 96.95 -0.35
Turnout 306,820
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 2010: Massachusetts, District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Neal 122,751 57.33 -41.14
Republican Thomas A. Wesley 91,209 42.60 +42.60
Write-in 164 0.08 -1.45
Majority 31,542 14.73 -82.12
Turnout 220,424
Democratic hold Swing

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