1998Final results
1998 election for Massachusetts's 10th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
William Delahunt (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Eric V. Bleicken (R) by 40.1 points.
William DelahuntDemocrat · winner
70.0%164,917
Eric V. BleickenRepublican
29.9%70,466
235,563 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 1998
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 DelahuntEric V. Bleicken
$749.8K
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$242.6K
Spent by the campaign
$7.3K
$517K
Cash on hand
$31
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998