1990Final results
1990 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Joseph Kennedy (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Glenn W. Fiscus (R) by 46.2 points.
Joseph KennedyDemocrat · winner
67.3%125,479
Glenn W. FiscusRepublican
21.1%39,310
Write-ins and other votesOther party
6.9%12,812
Susan C. DaviesOther party
4.7%8,806
186,407 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.
Joseph KennedyGlenn W. Fiscus
$805K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$832.8K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$227.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jul 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990