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United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012
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Percentage 66.04% 29.67%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Massachusetts, a loss of one seat following the 2010 Census,[1] for service in the 113th Congress from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. The candidate elected in each of the state's congressional districts was a member the Democratic Party.

Primary elections were held on September 6, 2012.[2] This primary was on a Thursday, which is rare in Massachusetts, and it was moved from Tuesday, September 18, 2012 because of a conflicting religious holiday.[3]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012[4]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 1,544,103 66.04% 9 -1
Republican 693,624 29.67% 0 —
Libertarian 16,668 0.71% 0 —
Independents 83,580 3.57% 0 —
Totals 2,337,975 100.00% 9 -1

Summary

District Incumbent Party First
elected 		2012 status / Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Richard Neal
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Democratic 1988 Re-elected Richard Neal (D) Unopposed
Massachusetts 2 John Olver
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Democratic 1991 (Special) Retired
Seat eliminated 		Jim McGovern (D) Unopposed
Jim McGovern
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Democratic 1996 Re-elected
Massachusetts 3 Niki Tsongas
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 2007 (Special) Re-elected Niki Tsongas (D) 65.9%
Jon Golnik (R) 34.1%
Massachusetts 4 Barney Frank Democratic 1980 Retired
Democratic hold 		Joseph Kennedy III (D) 61.1%
Sean Bielat (R) 36.0%
Massachusetts 5 Ed Markey
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Democratic 1976 Re-elected Ed Markey (D) 75.5%
Tom Tierney (R) 24.5%
Massachusetts 6 John Tierney Democratic 1996 Re-elected John Tierney (D) 48.3%
Richard Tisei (R) 47.3%
Daniel Fishman (L) 4.5%
Massachusetts 7 Mike Capuano
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Democratic 1998 Re-elected Mike Capuano (D) 83.6%
Karla Romero (I) 16.4%
Massachusetts 8 Stephen Lynch
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Democratic 2001 Re-elected Stephen Lynch (D) 76.3%
Joe Selvaggi (R) 23.7%
Massachusetts 9 William R. Keating
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Democratic 2010 Re-elected William R. Keating (D) 58.3%
Christopher Sheldon (R) 32.2%
Daniel Botelho (I) 9.0%
Peter White (I)

District 1

See also: Massachusetts's 1st congressional district and Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district

Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, was redistricted into the 1st district.[5] He ran for re-election.[6]

Middle Berkshire Register of Deeds Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr., a former state senator;[7] and Bill Shein, a writer,[8] also sought the Democratic nomination. Neal won renomination and was unopposed in the general election.[9]

General Election

Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Neal (Incumbent) 261,936 98.4
None All Others 4,197 1.6
Total votes 266,133 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district and Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district

Since 1991, Democrat John Olver, has represented the 1st district, most of which remains in the proposed new 1st district.[1] He was to have been redistricted to the 2nd district, except that he announced his retirement two weeks before the new districts were proposed.[12]

Democrat Jim McGovern, who was redistricted from the 3rd district,[5] ran for re-election.[13] McGovern easily won renomination over newcomer William Feegbeh, and was unopposed in the general election.[9]

General Election

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election, 2012 [10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 259,257 98.5
No Party All Others 4,078 1.5
Total votes 263,335 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district and Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

Democrat Niki Tsongas, who was redistricted from the 5th district,[5] ran for re-election.[14] She was unopposed in the primary.

Jon Golnik, a business consultant who challenged Tsongas as the Republican nominee in the 5th district in 2010,[15] and Tom Weaver, a businessman who also ran as a Republican in the 5th district in 2010,[16] both ran again. Golnik won the GOP nomination and faced Tsongas in the general election.[9]

General Election

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Niki Tsongas (Incumbent) 212,119 65.9
Republican Jon Golnik 109,372 34.0
No Party All Others 262 0.1
Total votes 321,753 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Massachusetts's 4th congressional district

Democrat Barney Frank, who has represented the 4th district since 1981, retired rather than run for re-election.[17]

Seeking the Democratic nomination were: Rachel Brown LaRouche activist who challenged Frank for the Democratic nomination in 2010;[18] Herb Robinson, a software engineer;[19] and Joseph Kennedy III, a Middlesex County assistant district attorney.[20]

Seeking the Republican nomination were: Sean Bielat, a technology executive who challenged Frank in 2010;[21] Elizabeth Childs, a psychiatrist and member of the Brookline School Committee;[22] and David Steinhof, a dentist.[23]

Kennedy and Bielat won their nominations.[9]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Sean
Bielat (R) 		Joseph
Kennedy III (D) 		Other Undecided
UMass Lowell/Boston Herald February 2–4;
February 6–8, 2012 		408 ± 6.4% 28% 60% 4% 7%

General Election

Massachusetts's 4th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Kennedy III 221,303 61.1
Republican Sean Bielat 129,936 35.9
Independent David Rosa 10,741 3.0
No Party All Others 265 0.1
Total votes 362,245 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Massachusetts's 5th congressional district and Massachusetts's 7th congressional district

Democrat Ed Markey was redistricted from the 7th district,[5] having represented it since 1976. Jeff Semon, a financial consultant,[24] sought the Republican nomination to challenge Markey.

Gerry Dembrowski, a physician who unsuccessfully challenged Markey as the Republican nominee in 2010, was in the race,[25] but dropped out to run for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate.

Tom Tierney, a consulting actuary,[26] was the Republican nominee.

General Election

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Markey (Incumbent) 257,490 75.5
Republican Tom Tierney 82,944 24.3
No Party All Others 675 0.2
Total votes 341,109 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 6

See also: Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

Democrat John Tierney has represented the 6th district since 1997. Richard R. Tisei, the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election challenged him. Daniel Fishman, a Libertarian candidate, who has never run for office before also ran.[27]

Bill Hudak, a Tea Party-endorsed lawyer who unsuccessfully challenged Tierney as the Republican nominee in 2010 announced his candidacy on March 2, 2011,[28] but withdrew on January 23, 2012 to pursue "a business opportunity".[29]

Veteran and military commentator Seth Moulton considered running in the general election as an Independent, but decided against it in July 2012, citing the short time frame left for him to mount a serious campaign.[30]

General Election

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Tierney (Incumbent) 180,942 48.3
Republican Richard Tisei 176,612 47.1
Libertarian Daniel Fishman 16,739 4.5
No Party All Others 514 0.1
Total votes 374,807 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 7

See also: Massachusetts's 7th congressional district and Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

In the redistricting Act,[1] this district became a majority-minority district, increasing its reach over several minority precincts near Boston.[5] Democrat Mike Capuano, who was redistricted from the 8th district,[5] having represented it since 1999, ran for re-election.[31] Karla Romero, the founding President and CEO of the non-profit Mass Appeal International and a former Miss USA contestant ran as an Independent.[32]

General Election

Massachusetts's 7th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Capuano (Incumbent) 210,794 83.4
Independent Karla Romero 41,199 16.3
No Party All Others 843 0.2
Total votes 252,836 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 8

See also: Massachusetts's 8th congressional district and Massachusetts's 9th congressional district

Democrat Stephen Lynch, who was redistricted from the old 9th district,[5] will run in the 8th district.[33]

Democrat William R. Keating, who was redistricted from the old 10th district,[5] announced that he would move to Cape Cod (where he already has a summer home), and run there, putting him in the new 9th district (most of which includes his incumbent district[1]) instead of competing against Lynch.[27]

Republican Joe Selvaggi, a US Navy veteran of the first Gulf War, Worcester Polytechnic graduate and owner of local business "Plaster Fun Time" sought the Republican nomination to challenge Lynch in the new 8th Congressional District. Matias "Matt" Temperley, an Iraq War veteran and student, also sought the Republican nomination.[34]

General Election

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Lynch (Incumbent) 263,999 76.1
Republican Joe Selvaggi 82,242 23.7
No Party All Others 570 0.2
Total votes 346,811 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 9

See also: Massachusetts's 9th congressional district and Massachusetts's 10th congressional district

There was no incumbent currently residing in this district, but incumbent Democrat William R. Keating, who has represented most of the district for the last two years when it was the 10th district, has a summer home there.[5] As discussed above, he moved to the 9th District.[27] Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter also sought the Democratic nomination.[35] State senator Mark Montigny may also seek the Democratic nomination.[36] Will Flanagan, the mayor of Fall River;[37] Scott W. Lang, the former mayor of New Bedford;[38] Therese Murray, the President of the Massachusetts Senate;[36] and former state senator Robert O'Leary,[39] will not run.

Adam Chaprales, a former Sandwich Selectman,[40] and Christopher Sheldon, a businessman,[41] are seeking the Republican nomination. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz may also seek the Republican nomination.[42] State representative Vinny deMacedo;[42] Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson;[43] and former state representative Jeff Perry, who unsuccessfully challenged Keating as the Republican nominee in the 10th district in 2010,[42] will not run.

General Election

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district election, 2012[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Keating (Incumbent) 212,754 58.7
Republican Christopher Sheldon 116,531 32.2
Independent Daniel Botelho 32,655 9.0
No Party All Others 465 0.1
Total votes 359,060 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Acts of 2011: Chapter 177: An Act Establishing Congressional Districts, Approved November 21, 2011". General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2011., to be codified at Mass. Gen. L. c. 57, § 1
  2. ^ Galvin, William Francis. "2012 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Johnson, Glen (November 11, 2011). "Massachusetts to hold rare Thursday primary election next year". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  4. ^ Massachusetts House Election Results 2012 - Map, District Results, Live Updates - POLITICO.com
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  6. ^ Appleton, John (December 1, 2010). "Neal and Olver will seek re-election to Congress in 2012". The Republican. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "Nuciforo renews plans for Congress". The Berkshire Eagle. October 27, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "2 Mass. men announce plans for congressional runs". Boston Herald. Associated Press. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i The totals do not include Blank/Scatterings Ballots although they were reported.
  12. ^ "Massachusetts congressman John Olver says he will retire at end of term". The Washington Post. October 26, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  13. ^ Storrow, Ben (December 2, 2011). "U.S. Rep. James McGovern begins wooing his potential constituents". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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  17. ^ Taylor, Jessica (November 28, 2011). "Barney Frank Announces Retirement From Congress". National Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  18. ^ Graham, Melanie (February 14, 2012). "Former Frank Challenger Joins 2012 Race". Needham, MA Patch. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  19. ^ "Democrat Robinson out of US Senate race". Associated Press. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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  21. ^ "GOP's Sean Bielat making 2nd bid for 4th congressional district seat". The Patriot Ledger. Associated Press. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  22. ^ Downs, Andreae (September 9, 2011). "Brookline School Committee member readies run against Barney Frank". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  23. ^ Richmod, Will (May 2, 2012). "Fall River dentist, Durfee grad David Steinhof to run for Congress". The Herald News. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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  26. ^ "Tom Tierney wins 5th District GOP primary". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  28. ^ Levenson, Michael (March 2, 2011). "Tea Party candidate says he'll try to unseat US Rep. Tierney again". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
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  30. ^ "Massachusetts: Independent Seth Moulton Will Not Run". Roll Call. July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  31. ^ Miller, Joshua (September 2, 2011). "Mike Capuano Won't Challenge Scott Brown, Seeking Re-election". Roll Call. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
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  35. ^ Richmond, Will (January 12, 2012). "Bristol County DA intends to seek 9th District seat in Congress". The Herald News. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
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  37. ^ Richmond, Will (January 9, 2012). "Mayor Will Flanagan says he won't run for Congress". The Herald News. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  38. ^ Preer, Robert (January 29, 2012). "Redrawn district complicates Keating's bid for reelection". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  39. ^ Brennan, George (February 15, 2012). "O'Leary not running for Congressional seat". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  40. ^ Brennan, George (April 21, 2012). "Chaprales eyes congressional seat". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  41. ^ Richmond, Will (January 20, 2012). "A Plymouth Republican to join 9th Congressional district race". The Herald News. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  42. ^ a b c Brennan, George (November 9, 2011). "New Cape district fires up field, Republicans". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  43. ^ Tuoti, Gerry (January 8, 2012). "PARTY LINES: Kennedy may run for Congress". Taunton Daily Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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