1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating S. Lester Ralph (R) by 42.8 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
71.4%167,211
S. Lester RalphRepublican
28.6%66,930
234,190 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.
Ed MarkeyS. Lester Ralph
$624.5K
Raised by the campaign
$11.1K
$719.4K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$68
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984