1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts's 10th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
William Delahunt (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Edward B. Teague III (R) by 12.6 points.
William DelahuntDemocrat · winner
54.3%160,745
Edward B. Teague IIIRepublican
41.7%123,520
A. Charles LawsGreen
3.7%10,913
295,923 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 1996
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.
William DelahuntEdward B. Teague III
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$949.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$945.6K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$10.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996