2000Final results
2000 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John W. Olver (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Peter J. Abair (R) by 38.6 points.
John W. OlverDemocrat · winner
68.2%169,375
Peter J. AbairRepublican
29.6%73,580
Robert L. PotvinIndependent
2.1%5,157
248,201 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 2000
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 W. OlverPeter J. Abair
$662.3K
Raised by the campaign
$161.5K
$646.4K
Spent by the campaign
$170.4K
$127.8K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000