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