2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
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All 9 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election100
Seats won90
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,544,103693,624
Percentage66.04%29.67%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.56%Decrease2.svg 9.18%
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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. [2]

Contents

Primary elections were held on September 6, 2012. [3] 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. [4]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012 [5]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,544,10366.04%9-1
Republican 693,62429.67%0—
Libertarian 16,6680.71%0—
Independents83,5803.57%0—
Totals2,337,975100.00%9-1

District 1

Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, was redistricted into the 1st district. [6] He ran for re-election. [7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Neal (incumbent) 40,295 65.5
Democratic Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr.15,15924.6
Democratic Bill Shein6,0599.8
Democratic Write-ins330.1
Total votes61,546 100.0

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Neal (incumbent) 261,936 98.4
n/a Write-ins4,1971.6
Total votes266,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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. [13]

Democrat Jim McGovern, who was redistricted from the 3rd district, [6] ran for re-election. [14]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • William Feegbeh
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James McGovern (incumbent) 24,375 91.3
Democratic William Feegbeh2,2658.5
Democratic Write-ins440.2
Total votes26,684 100.0

Republican primary

Declined

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim McGovern (incumbent) 259,257 98.5
n/a Write-ins4,0781.5
Total votes263,335 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

Democrat Niki Tsongas, who was redistricted from the 5th district, [6] ran for re-election. [15] She was unopposed in the primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicola Tsongas (incumbent) 24,105 99.2
Democratic Write-ins1960.8
Total votes24,301 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jon Golnik, business consultant and nominee for the 5th district in 2010 [16]
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Weaver, businessman and candidate for the 5th district in 2010 [17]

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Golnik 12,928 66.3
Republican Thomas Weaver6,52733.5
Republican Write-ins380.2
Total votes19,493 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll
source		Date(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Niki
Tsongas (D)		Jon
Golnik (R)		Undecided
Stinson (R-Golnik) September 16, 2012549± 4.0%52%45%3%

Results

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Niki Tsongas (incumbent) 212,119 65.9
Republican Jon Golnik109,37234.0
n/a Write-ins2620.1
Total votes321,753 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

Democrat Barney Frank, who has represented the 4th district since 1981, retired rather than run for re-election. [18]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph P. Kennedy, III 36,557 90.0
Democratic Rachel Brown2,6356.5
Democratic Herb Robinson6,0593.4
Democratic Write-ins730.1
Total votes45,324 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sean Bielat, technology executive and nominee for this seat in 2010 [37]
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sean Bielat 14,834 73.2
Republican Elizabeth Childs2,73513.5
Republican David L. Steinhof2,66913.2
Republican Write-ins250.1
Total votes20,263 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Sean Bielat (R)
Organizations

Polling

Poll
source		Date(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Joseph
Kennedy III (D)		Sean
Bielat (R)		OtherUndecided
UMass Lowell/Boston Herald February 2–8, 2012408± 6.4%60%28%4%7%

Results

Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Kennedy III 221,303 61.1
Republican Sean Bielat129,93635.9
Independent David Rosa10,7413.0
n/a Write-ins2650.1
Total votes362,245 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

Democrat Ed Markey was redistricted from the 7th district, [6] having represented it since 1976.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Markey (incumbent) 38,196 99.2
Democratic Write-ins3160.8
Total votes38,512 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Tierney, consulting actuary [43]
Eliminated in primary
  • Frank John Addivinola, Jr., attorney
  • Jeff Semon, financial consultant [44]
Withdrawn
  • Gerry Dembrowski, physician and nominee for the 7th district in 2010 [45]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Tierney 4,789 41.2
Republican Frank John Addivinola, Jr.3,53130.3
Republican Jeffrey Semon3,25027.9
Republican Write-ins650.6
Total votes11,635 100.0

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Markey (incumbent) 257,490 75.5
Republican Tom Tierney82,94424.3
n/a Write-ins6750.2
Total votes341,109 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2012 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election
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  John F Tierney congressional portrait 2009.jpg Richardtisei.jpg
Nominee John F. Tierney Richard Tisei
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote180,942176,612
Percentage48.3%47.1%
2012 general election in Massachusetts' 6th congressional district by municipality.svg
Municipality results
Tierney:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Tisei:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

John F. Tierney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John F. Tierney
Democratic

Democrat John F. Tierney has represented the 6th district since 1997. Daniel Fishman, a Libertarian candidate, who has never run for office before also ran. [46] 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. [47]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Tierney (incumbent) 28,395 98.2
Democratic Write-ins5171.8
Total votes28,912 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • Bill Hudak, Tea Party-endorsed lawyer and candidate for this seat in 2010 [48] but withdrew on January 23, 2012, to pursue "a business opportunity". [49]

Primary results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard R. Tisei 18,331 99.0
Republican Write-ins1861.0
Total votes19,493 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Richard Tisei (R)
Organizations

Debates

Polling

Poll
source		Date(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Tierney (D)		Richard
Tisei (R)		Daniel
Fishman (L)		Undecided
Boston Globe/UNH September 21–27, 2012371± 5.1%31%37%2%30%
North Star Opinion Research (R-YG Action) September 25–26, 2012400± 4.9%37%45%—18%
MassINC/WBUR September 8–10, 2012401± 4.9%46%34%7%11%
McLaughlin (R-Tisei) May 2–3, 2012400± 4.9%33%40%—27%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [50] Lean R (flip)November 5, 2012
Rothenberg [51] Lean R (flip)November 2, 2012
Roll Call [52] Lean R (flip)November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [53] Lean R (flip)November 5, 2012
NY Times [54] TossupNovember 4, 2012
RCP [55] Lean R (flip)November 4, 2012
The Hill [56] Lean R (flip)November 4, 2012

Results

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Tierney (incumbent) 180,942 48.3
Republican Richard Tisei 176,61247.1
Libertarian Daniel Fishman16,7394.5
n/a Write-ins5140.1
Total votes374,807 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

In the redistricting Act, [1] this district became a majority-minority district, increasing its reach over several minority precincts near Boston. [6] Democrat Mike Capuano, who was redistricted from the 8th district, [6] having represented it since 1999, ran for re-election. [57]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Capuano (incumbent) 32,445 98.6
Democratic Write-ins4461.4
Total votes32,891 100.0

Independents

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Capuano (incumbent) 210,794 83.4
Independent Karla Romero41,19916.3
n/a Write-ins8430.2
Total votes252,836 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Democrat Stephen Lynch, who was redistricted from the old 9th district, [6] will run in the 8th district. [59]

Democrat William R. Keating, who was redistricted from the old 10th district , [6] 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. [46]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Lynch (incumbent) 29,352 98.8
Democratic Write-ins3691.2
Total votes29,721 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Joe Selvaggi, US Navy veteran of the first Gulf War and small business owner
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Selvaggi 5,968 59.1
Republican Matias Temperley4,08140.4
Republican Write-ins470.5
Total votes10,096 100.0

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Lynch (incumbent) 263,999 76.1
Republican Joe Selvaggi82,24223.7
n/a Write-ins5700.2
Total votes346,811 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

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. [6] As discussed above, he moved to the 9th District. [46] Bristol County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • William R. Keating, incumbent
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Richard Keating (incumbent) 31,366 59.1
Democratic Samuel Sutter21,67540.8
Democratic Write-ins470.1
Total votes53,088 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christopher Sheldon, businessman [64]
Eliminated in primary
Declined

General election

Results

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, 2012 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. Keating (incumbent) 212,754 58.7
Republican Christopher Sheldon116,53132.2
Independent Daniel Botelho32,6559.0
n/a Write-ins4650.1
Total votes359,060 100.0
Democratic hold

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