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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Massachusetts/MA-01
      2008·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John W Olver
      69.7%215,696 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Nathan A Bech
      25.9%80,067 votes
      Margin
      D+43.8
      309,617 total votes
      4 candidates309,617 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John W OlverDEM✓
      		DEM215,69669.7%
      Nathan A BechREP
      		REP80,06725.9%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH13,5184.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3360.1%

      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
      2006
      John W OlverDEM
      D+71.9
      2004
      John W OlverDEM
      D+77.7
      2002
      John W OlverDEM
      D+33.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      John W OlverDEM
      D+36.9
      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 →
      Nathan A BechREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+43.2
      Career2008-2014
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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