2004Final results
2004 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Morse (Ind) by 55.7 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
77.7%219,260
Charles A. MorseIndependent
22.1%62,293
282,039 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.
Barney FrankNo Republican
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$116.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Charles A. Morse $244.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004