2004Final results
2004 election for Massachusetts's 3rd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Jim McGovern (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Ronald A. Crews (R) by 41.1 points.
Jim McGovernDemocrat · winner
70.5%192,036
Ronald A. CrewsRepublican
29.4%80,197
272,412 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 2004
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.
Jim McGovernRonald A. Crews
$924.2K
Raised by the campaign
$156.7K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$152.9K
$45.1K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004