2008Final results
2008 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Earl Henry Sholley (R) by 42.7 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
68.0%203,032
Earl Henry SholleyRepublican
25.3%75,571
Susan F. AllenIndependent
6.6%19,848
298,788 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 2008
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 FrankEarl Henry Sholley
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$40.2K
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$39K
$173.4K
Cash on hand
$488
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008