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1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard E. Neal won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard E. Neal received 156,262 popular votes (80.23%). The main challenger was Louis R. Godena (19.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Neal and Godena

Neal +60.5 pts · won by 117,816 votes
Richard E. NealDemocraticWINNER80.23%
156,262 votes
Louis R. Godenapeace, jobs, justice19.74%
38,446 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.