1994Final results
1994 election for Massachusetts's 5th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Martin Meehan (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating David E. Coleman (R) by 39.7 points.
Martin MeehanDemocrat · winner
69.8%140,725
David E. ColemanRepublican
30.1%60,734
201,524 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 1994
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.
Martin MeehanNo Republican
$871.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$803.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$68.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994