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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Massachusetts/MA-01
      2000·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John W Olver
      65.3%169,375 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Peter J Abair
      28.4%73,580 votes
      Margin
      D+36.9
      259,300 total votes
      5 candidates259,300 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John W OlverDEM✓
      		DEM169,37565.3%
      Peter J AbairREP
      		REP73,58028.4%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH11,0994.3%
      Robert L PotvinOTH
      		OTH5,1572.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH890.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+13.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.5%42.0%D+13.6381,359
      202059.8%38.2%D+21.7393,141
      201654.9%37.4%D+17.5366,617
      201263.9%36.1%D+27.8346,274
      200862.9%34.8%D+28.1353,090

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+58.0
      2022
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+22.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.9
      2018
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+97.6
      2016
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+67.4
      2014
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.8
      2012
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+77.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      John W OlverDEM
      D+25.1
      2008
      John W OlverDEM
      D+43.8
      2006
      John W OlverDEM
      D+71.9
      2004
      John W OlverDEM
      D+77.7
      2002
      John W OlverDEM
      D+33.8
      Redistricted
      1998
      John W OlverDEM
      D+43.4
      1996
      John W OlverDEM
      D+5.5
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      John W OlverDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.5
      Career1968-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Peter J AbairREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert L PotvinOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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