Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, 2007
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Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, 2007
Massachusetts held a special election to fill a vacancy in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district on October 16, 2007.[1] Democrat Niki Tsongas won election to congress defeating Republican Jim Ogonowski in an election that was closer than expected.[2]
Incumbent representative Marty Meehan resigned, effective July 1, 2007, to become the next Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.[1] Meehan last won re-election in 2006 with 99.9% of the vote; he was unopposed.
A primary election was held on September 4, 2007 to determine each political party's nominee for the general election.[1] Niki Tsongas won the Democratic primary race and Jim Ogonowski won the Republican primary race.
This district is regarded as strongly Democratic as it voted 58% for John Kerry for President in 2004. Massachusetts has not elected a Republican to Congress since Peter Blute and Peter Torkildsen were last elected to office in 1994: they both were defeated in 1996. No Republican has held this seat since Paul W. Cronin departed from office in 1975, after his defeat by Democrat Paul Tsongas in 1974.
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Candidates
- All candidates for the election are listed alphabetically first by party, then by name. Bold is primary winners and general election candidates.
Constitution
- Kevin Thompson - State Constitution Party Secretary from Brockton
Democratic
- Eileen Donoghue - City Councilor and former Lowell Mayor
- Jamie Eldridge - State Representative from Acton
- Barry Finegold - State Representative from Andover
- Jim Miceli - State Representative from Wilmington
- Niki Tsongas - Dean at Middlesex Community College from Lowell, and widow of Paul Tsongas
Independent
- Kurt Hayes - Businessman from Boxborough
- Patrick O. Murphy - Brick and stonemason from Lowell[3]
Republican
- Jim Ogonowski - Former Air Force Lt. Colonel from Dracut
- Thomas Tierney - Self-Employed Independent Consulting Actuary from Framingham
Withdrawn / not running
Democratic
- James DiPaola - Middlesex County Sheriff[4]
- David O'Brien - Democratic National Committee member from Concord[5]
Republican
- Fred Smerlas - Former NFL defensive lineman [6]
- Michael J. Sullivan - Mayor of Lawrence[7]
Polling
Democratic Primary
| Source | Date | Donoghue (D) | Eldridge (D) | Finegold (D) | Miceli (D) | Tsongas (D) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | Aug 27-29, 2007 | 29% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 40% | ||
| Survey USA | Aug 11-13, 2007 | 16% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Kiley & Company | Aug 8-9, 2007 | 18% | 16% | 13% | 4% | 34% | ||
| JEF Associates | Aug 6-7, 2007 | 22% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 28% | ||
| Kiley & Company | Jul 15, 2007 | 13% | 12% | 10% | 4% | 36% | ||
| JEF Associates | Jun 28-30, 2007 | 17% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 26% | ||
| Kiley & Company | May 22, 2007 | 9% | 10% | 11% | 3% | 38% | ||
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research | May 3-4, 2007 | 13% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 36% | DiPaola (D) | O'Brien (D) |
| Kiley & Company | Mar 23-24, 2007 | 9% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 35% | 6% | 3% |
Republican Primary
| Source | Date | Ogonowski (R) | Tierney (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | Aug 27-29, 2007 | 72% | 12% |
General Election
| Source | Date | Ogonowski (R) | Tsongas (D) | Thompson (C) | Hayes (I) | Murphy (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | Oct 8-10, 2007 | 42% | 51% | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| RCCC Poll | Oct 1-5, 2007 | 39% | 44% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Survey USA | Sep 7-9, 2007 | 41% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Results
Bold indicates winner of nomination. Source: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/14003157/detail.html
General Election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Niki Tsongas | 54,363 | 51.32 | -48.68 | |
| Republican | Jim Ogonowski | 47,770 | 45.10 | +45.10 | |
| Independent | Patrick Ó. Murphy | 2,170 | 2.05 | +2.05 | |
| Independent | Kurt Hayes | 1,125 | 1.06 | +1.06 | |
| Constitution | Kevin Thompson | 494 | 0.47 | 0.47 | |
| Plurality | 6,593 | 6% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 46.89% D to R | |||
Democratic Primary
| Candidates | Democratic Primary Election, Sep 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | 19,811 | 35.69% |
| Eileen Donoghue | Democratic | 17,373 | 31.29% |
| Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 8,041 | 14.48% |
| Barry Finegold | Democratic | 6,996 | 12.60% |
| Jim Miceli | Democratic | 3,296 | 5.94% |
Republican Primary
| Candidates | Republican Primary Election, Sep 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Jim Ogonowski | Republican | 12,014 | 89.04% |
| Tom Tierney | Republican | 1,479 | 10.96% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Giroux, Greg (2007-05-09). "Massachusetts Rep. Meehan Sets Date to Vacate Seat". CQPolitics.com. http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/massachusetts_rep_meehan_sets.html. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ 5th District Elects Tsongas Associated Press
- ^ Murphy, Matt (2007-06-02). "Lowell Mason joins rep. race". LowellSun.com. http://www.lowellsun.com/front/ci_6046351. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- ^ lowellsun.com
- ^ eagletribune.com
- ^ "Ogonowski's House bid gets boost". The Boston Globe. 2007-04-27. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/27/ogonowskis_house_bid_gets_boost/.
- ^ bostonherald.com
External links
Candidate Web Sites
Democratic
- Eileen Donoghue for Congress web site
- Jamie Eldridge for Congress web site
- Barry Finegold for Congress web site
- Jim Miceli for Congress web site
- Niki Tsongas for Congress web site
Republican
Constitution
Independent
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