1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Deborah R. Cochran (R) by 29.7 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
64.1%102,665
Deborah R. CochranRepublican
34.3%55,030
Valerie EckartSocialist Workers
1.6%2,527
160,225 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John MoakleyDeborah R. Cochran
$315.8K
Raised by the campaign
$160.1K
$323.5K
Spent by the campaign
$159.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982