2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts's 10th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Bill Keating (D) won with 46.9% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Davis Perry (R) by 4.5 points.
Bill KeatingDemocrat · winner
46.9%132,743
Jeffrey Davis PerryRepublican
42.4%120,029
Maryanne LewisIndependent
5.9%16,705
James A. SheetsIndependent
3.7%10,445
Joe Van NesOther party
1.1%3,084
283,197 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.
Bill KeatingJeffrey Davis Perry
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$63.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Maryanne Lewis $85.1K · James A. Sheets $47.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Bill Keating (D)Jeffrey Davis Perry (R)Maryanne Lewis (I)
Also on the ballot: James A. Sheets (Independent), 3.7%; Joe Van Nes (Other party), 1.1%