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1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph P. Kennedy II won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph P. Kennedy II received 147,126 popular votes (84.25%). The main challenger was Philip Hyde III (15.64%).

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

II +68.6 pts · won by 119,823 votes
Joseph P. Kennedy IIDemocraticWINNER84.25%
147,126 votes
Philip Hyde IIIRepublican15.64%
27,303 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.