2004Final results
2004 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth G. Chase (R) by 51.6 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
73.6%202,399
Kenneth G. ChaseRepublican
21.9%60,334
James O. HallIndependent
4.4%12,139
275,099 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.
Ed MarkeyKenneth G. Chase
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$66.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$62K
$2.4M
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004