1992Final results
1992 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Martin D. Conboy (R) by 47.8 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
69.2%175,550
Martin D. ConboyRepublican
21.4%54,291
Lawrence C. MackinIndependent
6.2%15,637
Robert W. HoranIndependent
3.2%8,084
253,634 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
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 MoakleyMartin D. Conboy
$869.4K
Raised by the campaign
$15.1K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$12.6K
$287K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
John Moakley (D)Martin D. Conboy (R)Lawrence C. Mackin (I)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Horan (Independent), 3.2%