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1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph P. Kennedy II won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph P. Kennedy II received 165,745 popular votes (80.38%). The main challenger was Glenn W. Fiscus (19.55%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Fiscus

II +60.8 pts · won by 125,429 votes
Joseph P. Kennedy IIDemocraticWINNER80.38%
165,745 votes
Glenn W. FiscusRepublican19.55%
40,316 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.