This is the electoral history of Ed Markey, a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts. He was previously a Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, representing the 7th and 5th districts. Markey was first elected in a 1976 special election to replace the deceased Torbert Macdonald, and was re-elected in every subsequent election. He was also the Democratic candidate, and winner, of the 2013 special election, for the United States Senate.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
[edit] Massachusetts House of Representatives District 81 Democratic Primary election, 1974 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey | 2,433 | 40.5% | |
Democratic | John McNeil | 1,946 | 32.4% | |
Democratic | John Brennan, Jr. | 1,623 | 27.0% | |
Massachusetts House of Representatives District 81 election, 1974 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey | 5,810 | 81.6% | |
Independent | Vernon Newman | 1,308 | 18.4% | |
United States House of Representatives
[edit] Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary special election, 1976 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey | 22,137 | 21.6% | |
Democratic | Joseph Croken | 16,298 | 15.9% | |
Democratic | Vincent LoPresti | 13,787 | 13.4% | |
Democratic | Stephen McGrail | 13,757 | 13.4% | |
Democratic | George McCarthy | 12,838 | 12.5% | |
Democratic | William Reinstien | 5,989 | 5.8% | |
Democratic | William Hogan | 5,143 | 5.0% | |
Democratic | Robert Donovan | 5,083 | 5.0% | |
Democratic | Jack Left | 4,266 | 4.2% | |
Democratic | Robert Leo | 1,759 | 1.7% | |
Democratic | Rose Marie Turino | 852 | 0.8% | |
Democratic | Bartholomew Conte | 756 | 0.7% | |
Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary election, 1980 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey (inc.) | 29,190 | 84.8% | |
Democratic | James Murphy | 5,247 | 15.2% | |
Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary election, 1984 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey (inc.) | 55,248 | 53.9% | |
Democratic | Samuel Rotondi | 41,507 | 40.5% | |
Democratic | Philip Doherty | 2,873 | 2.8% | |
Democratic | Michael Barrett | 2,396 | 2.3% | |
Democratic | Michael Gelber | 387 | 0.4% | |
Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary election, 2002 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +% |
Democratic | Edward Markey (inc.) | 73,014 | 84.9% | |
Democratic | James Hall | 12,964 | 15.1% | |
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district: Results 1976–2010[1][2] Year | | Democrat | Votes | % | | Republican | Votes | % | | Third Party | Party | Votes | % | | Third Party | Party | Votes | % | |
1976 | | Edward Markey | 162,126 | 77% | | Richard Daly | 37,063 | 18% | | James Murphy | Independent | 6,851 | 3% | | Harry Chickles | Independent | 4,748 | 2% | |
1978 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 145,615 | 85% | | No candidate | | | | James Murphy | Independent | 26,017 | 15% | | | | | | |
1980 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 155,759 | 100% | | No candidate | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1982 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 151,305 | 78% | | David Basile | 43,063 | 22% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1984 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 167,211 | 71% | | S. Lester Ralph | 66,930 | 29% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1986 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 124,183 | 100% | | No candidate | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1988 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 188,647 | 100% | | No candidate | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1990 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 155,380 | 100% | | No candidate | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 174,837 | 62% | | Stephen Sohn | 78,262 | 28% | | Robert Antonelli | Independent | 28,421 | 10% | | | | | | |
1994 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 146,246 | 64% | | Brad Bailey | 80,674 | 36% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1996 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 177,053 | 70% | | Patricia Long | 76,407 | 30% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1998 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 137,178 | 71% | | Patricia Long | 56,977 | 29% | | | | | | | | | | | |
2000 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 211,543 | 99% | | No candidate | | | | Other | | 2,814 | 1% | | | | | | |
2002 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 170,968 | 98% | | No candidate | | | | Other | | 2,206 | 1% | | Daniel Melnechuk | write-in | 863 | 0% | |
2004 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 202,399 | 74% | | Kenneth Chase | 60,334 | 22% | | James Hall | Independent | 12,139 | 4% | | | | | | |
2006 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 171,902 | 98% | | No candidate | | | | Other | | 2,889 | 2% | | | | | | |
2008 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 212,304 | 76% | | John Cunningham | 81,802 | 24% | | | | | | | | | | | |
2010 | | Edward Markey (incumbent) | 145,696 | 66% | | Gerry Dembrowski | 73,467 | 33% | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States Senate
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