1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Joseph Kennedy (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Glenn W. Fiscus (R) by 60.8 points.
Joseph KennedyDemocrat · winner
80.4%165,745
Glenn W. FiscusRepublican
19.6%40,316
206,189 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.
Joseph KennedyGlenn W. Fiscus
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$20.2K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$17.3K
$253.3K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988