2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election

2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
U.S. Representative before election; Joe Moakley ; Democratic	Elected U.S. Representative; Stephen F. Lynch ; Democratic

Last updated August 20, 2025

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election of 2001 was held in the U.S. state on October 16, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Joe Moakley. Democratic state senator Stephen F. Lynch won the election over Republican state senator Jo Ann Sprague.

Background

Incumbent U.S. representative Joe Moakley, who was first elected in 1972, died on May 28, 2001. Primary elections to nominate candidates were scheduled for September 11, and a special election to fill the vacancy was scheduled for October 16.

Democratic primary

Candidates

William A. Ferguson Jr., activist
Cheryl Jacques, state senator from Needham
Stephen Lynch, state senator from South Boston
Brian A. Joyce, state senator from Milton
Marc Pacheco, state senator from Taunton
William F. Sinnott, former federal prosecutor
John E. Taylor, housing advocate

Results

Democratic primary ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen F. Lynch	44,905	39.44%
	Democratic	Cheryl Jacques	32,933	28.93%
	Democratic	Brian A. Joyce	16,818	14.77%
	Democratic	Marc R. Pacheco	15,009	13.18%
	Democratic	William F. Sinnott	3,110	2.73%
	Democratic	John E. Taylor	767	0.67%
	Democratic	William A. Ferguson, Jr.	253	0.22%
	Write-In		253	0.22%
Total votes			114,048	100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

William D. McKinney, member of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee
Jo Ann Sprague, state senator from Walpole

Results

Republican primary ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Sprague	9,013	68.98%
	Republican	William D. McKinney	3,789	29.00%
	Write-In		265	2.03%
Total votes			13,076	100.0%

General election

Candidates

Susan C. Gallagher-Long, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996 (Conservative)
Stephen Lynch, state senator from South Boston (Democratic)
Brock Satter (Socialist Workers)
Jo Ann Sprague, state senator from Walpole (Republican)

Results

General election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Lynch	44,943	64.97%
	Republican	Jo Ann Sprague	22,645	32.73%
	Conservative	Susan C. Gallagher-Long	827	1.20%
	Socialist Workers	Brock Satter	510	0.74%
	Write-In		253	0.37%
Total votes			69,178	100.0%

References

↑ Steve LeBlanc (September 12, 2001). "Several contests decided in primary election votes". Ludington Daily News. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
↑ "Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special D Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001".
↑ "Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001".

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[1] Steve LeBlanc (September 12, 2001). "Several contests decided in primary election votes". Ludington Daily News. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

[2] "Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special D Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001".

[3] "Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001".

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2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election

Contents

Background

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

References