1990Final results
1990 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Nicholas Mavroules (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Edgar L. Kelley (R) by 28.2 points.
Nicholas MavroulesDemocrat · winner
60.9%149,284
Edgar L. KelleyRepublican
32.7%80,177
Write-ins and other votesOther party
6.3%15,476
244,937 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 1990
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 MavroulesEdgar L. Kelley
$289.8K
Raised by the campaign
$20.2K
$333.9K
Spent by the campaign
$19.8K
$61.6K
Cash on hand
$423
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990