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2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Niki Tsongas won the 2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Niki Tsongas received 122,858 popular votes (54.84%). The main challenger was Jonathan A. Golnik (42.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Tsongas and Golnik

Tsongas +12.6 pts · won by 28,212 votes
Niki TsongasDemocraticWINNER54.84%
122,858 votes
Jonathan A. GolnikRepublican42.25%
94,646 votes
Dale E. Brownliberty1.96%
4,387 votes
Robert M. Clarkcitizen legislator0.89%
1,991 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.