1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts's 5th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Chester Atkins (D) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating T. David Hudson (Lib) by 68.2 points.
Chester AtkinsDemocrat · winner
84.1%181,860
T. David HudsonLibertarian
15.9%34,339
216,271 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 1988
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 AtkinsNo Republican
$359.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$345K
Spent by the campaign
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$19.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: T. David Hudson $15.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988