1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Jonathan P. Raymond (R) by 43.3 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
71.6%183,844
Jonathan P. RaymondRepublican
28.3%72,701
256,637 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.
Barney FrankJonathan P. Raymond
$373.1K
Raised by the campaign
$85.6K
$334K
Spent by the campaign
$85.4K
$204.4K
Cash on hand
$156
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996