1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Nicholas Mavroules (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Paul McCarthy (R) by 39.4 points.
Nicholas MavroulesDemocrat · winner
69.6%177,643
Paul McCarthyRepublican
30.3%77,186
255,067 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.
Nicholas MavroulesPaul McCarthy
$349.2K
Raised by the campaign
$62.7K
$337.2K
Spent by the campaign
$63K
$105.7K
Cash on hand
$11
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988