1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Patricia H. Long (R) by 39.7 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
69.8%177,053
Patricia H. LongRepublican
30.1%76,407
253,570 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.
Ed MarkeyPatricia H. Long
$695.5K
Raised by the campaign
$5.4K
$351.7K
Spent by the campaign
$3K
$689.4K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Oct 30, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996