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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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Field	Value
election_name	2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
country	Massachusetts
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
previous_year	2002
next_election	2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
next_year	2006
seats_for_election	All 10 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives
election_date	November 2, 2004
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election1	10
seats1	10
seat_change1
popular_vote1	2,059,984
percentage1	79.81%
party2	Republican Party (United States)
last_election2	0
seats2	0
seat_change2
popular_vote2	435,239
percentage2	16.86%
map_image	Massachusetts Congressional Election Results 2004.svg
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic The 2004 congressional elections in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 2004, to determine who would represent the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives. Massachusetts had ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected were served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005 until January 3, 2007.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2004	Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Democratic	2,059,984	79.81%	10	—
Republican	435,239	16.86%	0	—
Independents	85,732	3.32%	0	—
Totals		2,580,955		100.00%	10	—

District 1

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Olver ran for an eighth term in this staunchly Democratic"Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. . district rooted in western Massachusetts. Facing no opponents in the general election, Olver was overwhelmingly re-elected to another term. Steven Adam ran as a write-in for the Republican nomination, but did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 2

This south-central Massachusetts-based district has a strong tendency to elect Democratic candidates, and this year proved no different. When incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard Neal ran for a ninth term, he faced no opposition and coasted to re-election.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 3

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern faced a challenge from Republican candidate Ronald Crews. This historically liberal district, which stretches from the western suburbs of Boston to the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border, has sent Congressman McGovern back to Congress with overwhelming margins of victory. This year proved to be no different, and McGovern crushed Crews to win a fifth term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 4

Congressman Barney Frank, a Democrat, has represented this strongly liberal district, which extends from Quincy to the South Coast, since he was initially elected in 1980. In 2004, Congressman Frank faced a challenge from independent candidate Chuck Morse, whom he was able to defeat by a wide margin.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 5

This liberal district rooted in the northern and eastern suburbs of Boston has been represented by Congressman Marty Meehan since he was first elected in 1992. This year, Congressman Meehan faced a challenge from Republican Thomas Tierney, but the Congressman won a seventh term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 6

This district, which covers some of the northern suburbs of Boston and the far northeastern portion of the commonwealth, has been represented by Democratic Congressman John Tierney for eight years. In his quest for a fifth term, Tierney was opposed by Republican Stephen O'Malley, but he was re-elected in a landslide.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 7

Democratic Congressman Ed Markey, the longest serving member of the Massachusetts House members, has continually been re-elected with large margins in this staunchly liberal district based in the northern and eastern suburbs of Boston. This year, Congressman Markey faced off against Republican Kenneth Chase, whom he crushed.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 8

This congressional district, based in Boston and some of its southern suburbs, is the smallest district in Massachusetts and has been represented by Democratic Congressman Mike Capuano since 1999. Seeking a fourth term, Capuano faced no opposition and easily won the election.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 9

Democratic Congressman Steven Lynch, a moderate Democrat, has represented this district rooted in south Boston since he was first elected in 2001 in a special election to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley. With a solidly liberal constituency, Congressman Lynch encountered no opposition in his bid for a third term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

District 10

Opposed by Republican Michael Jones, incumbent Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt sought a fifth term in this district based in the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands. Though more moderate than the other districts in the commonwealth, the 10th district sent Congressman Delahunt back to Washington.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

References

2004

References

"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
(2004). "Massachusetts Election Statistics 2004". The Elections Division: Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(29 October 2004). "2004 Competitive House Race Chart". Cook Political Report.
(3 November 2004). "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
(2007). "[[CQ's Politics in America". [[Congressional Quarterly]].

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