2004Final results
2004 election for Massachusetts's 5th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Martin Meehan (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Tierney (R) by 34.1 points.
Martin MeehanDemocrat · winner
67.0%179,652
Thomas P. TierneyRepublican
32.9%88,232
268,189 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.
Martin MeehanThomas P. Tierney
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$30.9K
$460K
Spent by the campaign
$30.4K
$4.5M
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004