1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 10th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Gerry Studds (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Lewis Crampton (R) by 11.4 points.
Gerry StuddsDemocrat · winner
55.7%143,062
Lewis CramptonRepublican
44.3%113,745
256,824 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 1984
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.
Gerry StuddsLewis Crampton
$587.7K
Raised by the campaign
$288.3K
$567K
Spent by the campaign
$283K
$46.4K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984