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1984 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1984 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Chester G. Atkins won the 1984 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Chester G. Atkins received 120,008 popular votes (53.35%). The main challenger was Gregory S. Hyatt (46.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkins and Hyatt

Atkins +6.7 pts · won by 15,096 votes
Chester G. AtkinsDemocraticWINNER53.35%
120,008 votes
Gregory S. HyattRepublican46.64%
104,912 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.