1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Robert W. Horan (Ind) by 59.4 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
73.7%110,026
Robert W. HoranIndependent
14.3%21,292
Write-ins and other votesOther party
12.0%17,953
149,271 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 1986
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 MoakleyNo Republican
$403.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$314.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$178.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986