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1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

James P. McGovern won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. James P. McGovern received 108,613 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was Matthew J. Amorello (41.48%).

See the full head-to-head between McGovern and Amorello

McGovern +15.4 pts · won by 29,439 votes
James P. McGovernDemocraticWINNER56.9%
108,613 votes
Matthew J. AmorelloRepublican41.48%
79,174 votes
George PhilliesLibertarian1.51%
2,887 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.