Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) defeated William Burke (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in September.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Stephen Lynch (D), who was first elected to represent Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District. After redistricting, Lynch was elected to represent the 8th district in 2012.
Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes portions of Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Stephen Lynch Incumbent |
72.4% | 271,019 | |
| Republican | William Burke | 27.5% | 102,744 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 502 | |
| Total Votes | 374,265 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Candidates
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District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Stephen Lynch (D) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lynch Incumbent |
76.6% | 200,644 | |
| Write-in | Other | 1% | 2,707 | |
| Blank | None | 22.3% | 58,430 | |
| Total Votes | 261,781 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Stephen Lynch (D) won the election in the district.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lynch Incumbent |
71% | 263,999 | |
| Republican | Joe Selvaggi | 22.1% | 82,242 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.2% | 570 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 6.7% | 24,883 | |
| Total Votes | 371,694 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Massachusetts in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| May 3, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for party and non-party candidates for district and county offices to submit nomination papers to registrars of voters for signature certification | |
| May 10, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for party candidates for federal and statewide offices candidates to submit nomination papers to registrars of voters for signature certification | |
| May 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for party and non-party candidates for district and county offices to file nomination papers with the secretary of the commonwealth | |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for party candidates for federal and statewide offices to file nomination papers with the secretary of the commonwealth | |
| August 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for non-party candidates for federal and statewide offices candidates to submit nomination papers to registrars of voters for signature certification | |
| August 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for non-party candidates for federal and statewide offices to file nomination papers with the secretary of the commonwealth | |
| September 8, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due (covering January 1, 2016–September 2, 2016) | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due (covering September 3, 2016–October 21, 2016) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 20, 2017 | Campaign finance | Year-end report due (covering October 22, 2016–December 31, 2016) | |
| Sources: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Filing Schedules," accessed June 30, 2015 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2016 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule," accessed June 30, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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