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1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Michael E. Capuano won the 1998 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Michael E. Capuano received 99,603 popular votes (81.72%). The main challenger was Philip Hyde III (11.59%).

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

Capuano +70.1 pts · won by 85,478 votes
Michael E. CapuanoDemocraticWINNER81.72%
99,603 votes
Philip Hyde IIIRepublican11.59%
14,125 votes
Andrea Morellsocialist workers3.98%
4,854 votes
Anthony A. Schinellaunenrolled2.57%
3,129 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.