Joe Moakley, U.S. Representative

Joe Moakley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1927
Died
May 28, 2001
Age at death
74
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moakley103,901
Opponents45,467
1
Elections run

Joe Moakley (1927–2001), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1976 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9 with 103,901 votes (69.56%), defeating Robert G. Cunningham and Joseph M. O'Loughlin and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Joe Moakley received?

Joe Moakley has received 103,901 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joe Moakley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon103,90169.56%Robert G. Cunningham
Joseph M. O'Loughlin

James Mac Warren
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.