1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts's 11th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Brian Donnelly (D) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating Michael C. Gilleran (R) by 61.6 points.
Brian DonnellyDemocrat · winner
80.8%169,692
Michael C. GilleranRepublican
19.2%40,277
209,988 votes
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.
Brian DonnellyMichael C. Gilleran
$272.3K
Raised by the campaign
$32.8K
$168K
Spent by the campaign
$31.9K
$469.7K
Cash on hand
$979
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988