1998Final results
1998 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John F. Tierney (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Peter Torkildsen (R) by 12.2 points.
John F. TierneyDemocrat · winner
54.6%117,132
Peter TorkildsenRepublican
42.4%90,986
Randal C. FritzIndependent
3.0%6,544
214,706 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.
John F. TierneyPeter Torkildsen
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$883.3K
$998.5K
Spent by the campaign
$882.6K
$14.4K
Cash on hand
$9.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Randal C. Fritz $15.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998