Electoral history of Ed Markey

This is the electoral history of Ed Markey, a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts. He was previously a Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, representing the 7th and 5th districts. Markey was first elected in a 1976 special election to replace the deceased Torbert Macdonald, and was re-elected in every subsequent election. He was also the Democratic candidate, and winner, of the 2013 special election, for the United States Senate.

United States House of Representatives
! Year ! ! Democrat ! Votes ! % ! ! Republican ! Votes ! % ! ! Third Party ! Party ! Votes ! % ! ! Third Party ! Party ! Votes ! % !
 * + Massachusetts's 7th congressional district: Results 1976–2010
 * 1976
 * |Edward Markey
 * |162,126
 * |77%
 * |Richard Daly
 * |37,063
 * |18%
 * |James Murphy
 * |Independent
 * align="right" |6,851
 * align="right" |3%
 * |Harry Chickles
 * |Independent
 * align="right" |4,748
 * align="right" |2%
 * 1978
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,615
 * |85%
 * |No candidate
 * |James Murphy
 * |Independent
 * align="right" |26,017
 * align="right" |15%
 * 1980
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |155,759
 * |100%
 * |No candidate
 * 1982
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |151,305
 * |78%
 * |David Basile
 * |43,063
 * |22%
 * 1984
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |167,211
 * |71%
 * |S. Lester Ralph
 * |66,930
 * |29%
 * 1986
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |124,183
 * |100%
 * |No candidate
 * 1988
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |188,647
 * |100%
 * |No candidate
 * 1990
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |155,380
 * |100%
 * |No candidate
 * 1992
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |174,837
 * |62%
 * |Stephen Sohn
 * |78,262
 * |28%
 * |Robert Antonelli
 * |Independent
 * align="right" |28,421
 * align="right" |10%
 * 1994
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |146,246
 * |64%
 * |Brad Bailey
 * |80,674
 * |36%
 * 1996
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |177,053
 * |70%
 * |Patricia Long
 * |76,407
 * |30%
 * 1998
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |137,178
 * |71%
 * |Patricia Long
 * |56,977
 * |29%
 * 2000
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |211,543
 * |99%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,814
 * |1%
 * 2002
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |170,968
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,206
 * |1%
 * |Daniel Melnechuk
 * |write-in
 * |863
 * |0%
 * 2004
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |202,399
 * |74%
 * |Kenneth Chase
 * |60,334
 * |22%
 * |James Hall
 * |Independent
 * |12,139
 * |4%
 * 2006
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |171,902
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,889
 * |2%
 * 2008
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |212,304
 * |76%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * 1990
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |155,380
 * |100%
 * |No candidate
 * 1992
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |174,837
 * |62%
 * |Stephen Sohn
 * |78,262
 * |28%
 * |Robert Antonelli
 * |Independent
 * align="right" |28,421
 * align="right" |10%
 * 1994
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |146,246
 * |64%
 * |Brad Bailey
 * |80,674
 * |36%
 * 1996
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |177,053
 * |70%
 * |Patricia Long
 * |76,407
 * |30%
 * 1998
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |137,178
 * |71%
 * |Patricia Long
 * |56,977
 * |29%
 * 2000
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |211,543
 * |99%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,814
 * |1%
 * 2002
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |170,968
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,206
 * |1%
 * |Daniel Melnechuk
 * |write-in
 * |863
 * |0%
 * 2004
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |202,399
 * |74%
 * |Kenneth Chase
 * |60,334
 * |22%
 * |James Hall
 * |Independent
 * |12,139
 * |4%
 * 2006
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |171,902
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,889
 * |2%
 * 2008
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |212,304
 * |76%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |137,178
 * |71%
 * |Patricia Long
 * |56,977
 * |29%
 * 2000
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |211,543
 * |99%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,814
 * |1%
 * 2002
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |170,968
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,206
 * |1%
 * |Daniel Melnechuk
 * |write-in
 * |863
 * |0%
 * 2004
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |202,399
 * |74%
 * |Kenneth Chase
 * |60,334
 * |22%
 * |James Hall
 * |Independent
 * |12,139
 * |4%
 * 2006
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |171,902
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,889
 * |2%
 * 2008
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |212,304
 * |76%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |0%
 * 2004
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |202,399
 * |74%
 * |Kenneth Chase
 * |60,334
 * |22%
 * |James Hall
 * |Independent
 * |12,139
 * |4%
 * 2006
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |171,902
 * |98%
 * |No candidate
 * |Other
 * |2,889
 * |2%
 * 2008
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |212,304
 * |76%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |Other
 * |2,889
 * |2%
 * 2008
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |212,304
 * |76%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |John Cunningham
 * |81,802
 * |24%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * 2010
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |Edward Markey (incumbent)
 * |145,696
 * |66%
 * |Gerry Dembrowski
 * |73,467
 * |33%
 * |33%

! Year ! ! Democrat ! Votes ! % ! ! Republican ! Votes ! % ! ! Third Party ! Party ! Votes ! % !
 * + Massachusetts's 5th congressional district: Results 2012
 * 2012
 * |Ed Markey (incumbent)
 * |257,490
 * |75%
 * |Tom Tierney
 * |82,944
 * |24%
 * |Other
 * |675
 * |0%
 * |Other
 * |675
 * |0%
 * |675
 * |0%