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2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election

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Field	Value
election_name	2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election
country	Massachusetts
type	by-election
ongoing	no
previous_election	2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9
previous_year	2000
next_election	2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9
next_year	2002
seats_for_election	Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
election_date	October 16, 2001
image_size	160x180px
image1	Stephen F. Lynch, 2005.jpg
nominee1	Stephen F. Lynch
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	44,943
percentage1	64.97%
image2	1995 Jo Ann Sprague Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
nominee2	Jo Ann Sprague
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	22,645
percentage2	32.73%
map_size	250px
map_caption	County Results
title	U.S. Representative
before_election	Joe Moakley
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Stephen F. Lynch
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

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.

Primary elections were held on September 11, 2001. The election was overshadowed by the September 11 attacks, which occurred shortly after polls opened.

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

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

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

References

Steve LeBlanc. (September 12, 2001). "Several contests decided in primary election votes". Ludington Daily News.
"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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