1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 5th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Chester Atkins (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Gregory S. Hyatt (R) by 6.7 points.
Chester AtkinsDemocrat · winner
53.4%120,008
Gregory S. HyattRepublican
46.6%104,912
224,927 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.
Chester AtkinsGregory S. Hyatt
$871K
Raised by the campaign
$485.1K
$842.5K
Spent by the campaign
$484.8K
$15K
Cash on hand
$324
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984