1994Final results
1994 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Michael M. Murphy (R) by 39.5 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
69.8%146,287
Michael M. MurphyRepublican
30.2%63,369
209,698 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.
John MoakleyMichael M. Murphy
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$178.9K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$178.1K
$124.5K
Cash on hand
$833
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994