1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 3rd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Joseph Early (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth J. Redding (R) by 34.8 points.
Joseph EarlyDemocrat · winner
67.4%148,461
Kenneth J. ReddingRepublican
32.6%71,765
220,254 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.
Joseph EarlyKenneth J. Redding
$199.7K
Raised by the campaign
$45K
$168.8K
Spent by the campaign
$45K
$38.7K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984