1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Paul V. Gryska (R) by 44.5 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
72.2%172,009
Paul V. GryskaRepublican
27.7%66,079
238,152 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.
John MoakleyPaul V. Gryska
$737.9K
Raised by the campaign
$258.5K
$769.1K
Spent by the campaign
$257.9K
$93.3K
Cash on hand
$588
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996