2012 elections in Massachusetts
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
10
0
Seats before
10
0
Seats won
9
0
Seat change
Popular vote
1,544,103
693,624
Percentage
66.04%
29.67%
Swing
Democratic
40-49%
50-59%
60-69%
70-79%
80-89%
90>%
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] 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]
Primary elections were held on September 6, 2012.[3] a conflicting religious holiday .[4]
Overview [ ]
United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012[5]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
1,544,103
66.04%
9
-1
Republican
693,624
29.67%
0
—
Libertarian
16,668
0.71%
0
—
Independents
83,580
3.57%
0
—
Totals
2,337,975
100.00%
9
-1
District 1 [ ] Democrat Richard Neal , who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, was redistricted into the 1st district.[6] [7]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Richard Neal, incumbent
Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. , Middle Berkshire Register of Deeds and former State Senator [8] Bill Shein, writer[9] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 2 [ ] Since 1991, Democrat John Olver , has represented the 1st district, most of which remains in the proposed new 1st district.[1] [13]
Democrat Jim McGovern , who was redistricted from the 3rd district,[6] [14]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 3 [ ] Democrat Niki Tsongas , who was redistricted from the 5th district,[6] [15]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Jon Golnik , business consultant and 2010 Republican nominee for Massachusetts' 5th congressional district[16] Tom Weaver, businessman and 2010 Republican candidate for Massachusetts' 5th congressional district[17] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 4 [ ] Democrat Barney Frank , who has represented the 4th district since 1981, retired rather than run for re-election.[18]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Rachel Brown, LaRouche activist and 2010 Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' 4th congressional district[19]
Joseph Kennedy III , Middlesex County assistant district attorney [20] Herb Robinson, software engineer [21] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Sean Bielat , a technology executive and 2010 Republican nominee for Massachusetts' 4th congressional district[22] Elizabeth Childs, psychiatrist and member of the Brookline School Committee[23]
David Steinhof, dentist [24] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Polling [ ]
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Joseph
Sean
Other
Undecided
UMass Lowell/Boston Herald
February 2–8, 2012
408
± 6.4%
60%
28%
4%
7%
Results [ ] District 5 [ ] Democrat Ed Markey was redistricted from the 7th district,[6]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Frank John Addivinola, Jr., attorney
Jeff Semon , financial consultant[25] Tom Tierney, consulting actuary[26] Withdrew Gerry Dembrowski, physician 2010 Republican nominee for Massachusetts' 7th congressional district[27] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 6 [ ] Democrat John Tierney has represented the 6th district since 1997. Daniel Fishman, a Libertarian candidate, who has never run for office before also ran.[28] 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.[29]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Richard R. Tisei , 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republican nominee for Massachusetts Lieutenant GovernorWithdrew Bill Hudak , Tea Party -endorsed lawyer and 2010 Republican candidate for Massachusetts' 6th congressional district[30] [31] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 7 [ ] In the redistricting Act,[1] majority-minority district , increasing its reach over several minority precincts near Boston.[6] Mike Capuano , who was redistricted from the 8th district,[6] [32] Miss USA contestant ran as an Independent.[33]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 8 [ ] Democrat Stephen Lynch , who was redistricted from the old 9th district,[6] [34]
Democrat William R. Keating , who was redistricted from the old 10th district [6] 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] [28]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Joe Selvaggi, US Navy veteran of the first Gulf War and small business owner
Matias Temperley, Iraq War veteran and student[35] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] 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 [6] discussed above , he moved to the 9th District.[28] Bristol County
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates William R. Keating, incumbent
Sam Sutter , District Attorney [36] Declined Mark Montigny , State senator[37] William A. Flanagan , mayor of Fall River [38] Scott W. Lang , former mayor of New Bedford [39] Therese Murray , the President of the Massachusetts Senate [37] Robert O'Leary , former State Senator[40] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Adam Chaprales, former Sandwich Selectman[41]
Christopher Sheldon, businessman[42] Declined Timothy Cruz , Plymouth County District Attorney[43] Vinny deMacedo , state representative[43] Thomas Hodgson , Bristol County Sheriff [44] Jeff Perry , former state representative 2010 Republican nominee for Massachusetts' 10th congressional district[43] General election [ ] Results [ ] See also [ ] United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012 References [ ]
^ a b c d "Acts of 2011: Chapter 177: An Act Establishing Congressional Districts, Approved November 21, 2011" . General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Retrieved November 28, 2011 .Mass. Gen. L. c. 57, § 1 ^ "In the States" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-03-02 .^ Galvin, William Francis . "2012 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule" (PDF) . Retrieved August 16, 2011 .^ Johnson, Glen (November 11, 2011). "Massachusetts to hold rare Thursday primary election next year" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved November 28, 2011 . ^ Massachusetts House Election Results 2012 - Map, District Results, Live Updates - POLITICO.com ^ a b c d e f g h i Cassidy, Chris (November 7, 2011). "Redistricting throws U.S. Reps. Keating, Lynch into faceoff" . Boston Herald . Retrieved November 7, 2011 . ^ Appleton, John (December 1, 2010). "Neal and Olver will seek re-election to Congress in 2012" . The Republican . Retrieved September 26, 2011 . ^ "Nuciforo renews plans for Congress" . The Berkshire Eagle . Retrieved October 28, 2011 .^ "2 Mass. men announce plans for congressional runs" . Boston Herald . Retrieved January 17, 2012 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "A list of winners in Massachusetts primary races" . AP . Boston.com. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012 .^ a b c d e f g h i "PD43+ » Search Elections" .^ a b c d e f g h i The totals do not include Blank/Scatterings Ballots although they were reported.
^ "Massachusetts congressman John Olver says he will retire at end of term" . The Washington Post . October 26, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011 .[dead link ^ Storrow, Ben (December 2, 2011). "U.S. Rep. James McGovern begins wooing his potential constituents" . Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved February 23, 2012 . ^ Messenger, Brian (April 22, 2012). "Tsongas enjoys early fundraising lead over Golnik" . The Eagle-Tribune . Retrieved May 7, 2012 . ^ Messenger, Brian (December 24, 2011). "Golnik looks for 2012 rematch with Tsongas" . The Eagle-Tribune . Retrieved February 13, 2012 . ^ Sylvia, Andrew (February 23, 2012). "Westford Man Seeks Seat in Congress" . Westford, MA Patch . Retrieved May 7, 2012 . ^ Taylor, Jessica (November 28, 2011). "Barney Frank Announces Retirement From Congress" . National Journal the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011 . ^ Graham, Melanie (February 14, 2012). "Former Frank Challenger Joins 2012 Race" . Needham, MA Patch . Retrieved May 7, 2012 . ^ Johnson, Glen; Andersen, Travis; Powers, Martine (February 16, 2012). "Joseph Kennedy III announces congressional campaign" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 17, 2012 . ^ "Democrat Robinson out of US Senate race" . Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011 .^ "GOP's Sean Bielat making 2nd bid for 4th congressional district seat" . The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved January 17, 2012 .^ Downs, Andreae (September 9, 2011). "Brookline School Committee member readies run against Barney Frank" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved September 26, 2011 . ^ Richmod, Will (May 2, 2012). "Fall River dentist, Durfee grad David Steinhof to run for Congress" . The Herald News . Retrieved May 7, 2012 . ^ Miller, Joshua (June 21, 2011). "Republican Announces Longshot Bid in Massachusetts" . Roll Call . Retrieved September 26, 2011 . ^ "Tom Tierney wins 5th District GOP primary" . Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .^ "Letter to the Editor: Dembrowski Vying for 2012 7th Congressional District Post" . Stoneham Patch the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011 .^ a b c Phillips, Frank; Bierman, Noah (November 8, 2011). "Map changes incumbents' terrain" . Boston.com . Retrieved November 8, 2011 . ^ "Massachusetts: Independent Seth Moulton Will Not Run" . Roll Call . July 23, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014 .^ Levenson, Michael (March 2, 2011). "Tea Party candidate says he'll try to unseat US Rep. Tierney again" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved September 26, 2011 . ^ "Hudak withdraws from Sixth District race" . The Daily Item . January 23, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012 .^ Miller, Joshua (September 2, 2011). "Mike Capuano Won't Challenge Scott Brown, Seeking Re-election" . Roll Call . Retrieved September 26, 2011 . ^ "Karla Romero for Congress" . Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2011 .^ "Lynch out for meet-and-greet" . Boston Globe ^ Encarnacao, Jack (February 4, 2012). "Iraq War vet from Quincy hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch" . The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved February 7, 2012 . ^ Richmond, Will (January 12, 2012). "Bristol County DA intends to seek 9th District seat in Congress" . The Herald News . Retrieved February 7, 2012 . ^ a b Cassidy, Chris (November 13, 2011). "Battle lines drawn" . Boston Herald . Retrieved November 19, 2011 . ^ Richmond, Will (January 9, 2012). "Mayor Will Flanagan says he won't run for Congress" . The Herald News . Retrieved January 11, 2012 . ^ Preer, Robert (January 29, 2012). "Redrawn district complicates Keating's bid for reelection" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012 . ^ Brennan, George (February 15, 2012). "O'Leary not running for Congressional seat" . Cape Cod Times the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012 . ^ Brennan, George (April 21, 2012). "Chaprales eyes congressional seat" . Cape Cod Times the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012 . ^ Richmond, Will (January 20, 2012). "A Plymouth Republican to join 9th Congressional district race" . The Herald News . Retrieved January 20, 2012 . ^ a b c Brennan, George (November 9, 2011). "New Cape district fires up field, Republicans" . Cape Cod Times the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2011 . ^ Tuoti, Gerry (January 8, 2012). "PARTY LINES: Kennedy may run for Congress" . Taunton Daily Gazette . Retrieved January 9, 2012 .
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