PolitiFinder

1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

John Joseph Moakley won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. John Joseph Moakley received 102,665 popular votes (64.08%). The main challenger was Deborah R. Cochran (34.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Moakley and Cochran

Moakley +29.7 pts · won by 47,635 votes
John Joseph MoakleyDemocraticWINNER64.08%
102,665 votes
Deborah R. CochranRepublican34.35%
55,030 votes
Valerie Eckartsocialist workers1.58%
2,527 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.