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1986 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Boland won the 1986 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Boland received 91,033 popular votes (61.93%). The main challenger was Brian P. Lees (31.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Boland and Lees

Boland +29.9 pts · won by 44,011 votes
Edward P. BolandDemocraticWINNER61.93%
91,033 votes
Brian P. LeesRepublican31.99%
47,022 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.