2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John W. Olver (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating William L. Gunn Jr. (R) by 25.1 points.
John W. OlverDemocrat · winner
60.0%128,011
William L. Gunn Jr.Republican
34.9%74,418
Michael EngelIndependent
5.1%10,880
213,364 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 2010
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.
John W. OlverWilliam L. Gunn Jr.
$864K
Raised by the campaign
$60.3K
$908.8K
Spent by the campaign
$53.3K
$58.6K
Cash on hand
$7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Michael Engel $19.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010