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1992Final results

1992 election for Massachusetts's 7th District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Ed Markey (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen A. Sohn (R) by 34.3 points.

Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
62.1%174,837
Stephen A. SohnRepublican
27.8%78,262
10.1%28,421
281,558 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+42.81984D+34.31992D+28.91994D+39.71996D+41.31998D+51.62004

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.

Ed MarkeyStephen A. Sohn
$444.6K
Raised by the campaign
$246.9K
$893.5K
Spent by the campaign
$237.6K
$131.1K
Cash on hand
$9.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992