1990Final results
1990 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Robert W. Horan (Ind) by 35.8 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
62.0%124,534
Robert W. HoranIndependent
26.2%52,660
Write-ins and other votesOther party
11.8%23,803
200,997 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.
John MoakleyNo Republican
$517.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$318.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$489.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990