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1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Edward J. Markey won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Edward J. Markey received 137,178 popular votes (70.6%). The main challenger was Patricia H. Long (29.32%).

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

Markey +41.3 pts · won by 80,201 votes
Edward J. MarkeyDemocraticWINNER70.6%
137,178 votes
Patricia H. LongRepublican29.32%
56,977 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.