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1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Edward J. Markey won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Edward J. Markey received 177,053 popular votes (69.82%). The main challenger was Patricia H. Long (30.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Markey and Long

Markey +39.7 pts · won by 100,646 votes
Edward J. MarkeyDemocraticWINNER69.82%
177,053 votes
Patricia H. LongRepublican30.13%
76,407 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.