1998Final results
1998 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Patricia H. Long (R) by 41.3 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
70.6%137,178
Patricia H. LongRepublican
29.3%56,977
194,305 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.
Ed MarkeyPatricia H. Long
$455.3K
Raised by the campaign
$6.1K
$390.7K
Spent by the campaign
$5.3K
$754.1K
Cash on hand
$877
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Oct 28, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998