2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts's 2nd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Richard Neal (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Wesley (R) by 14.7 points.
Richard NealDemocrat · winner
57.3%122,751
Thomas A. WesleyRepublican
42.6%91,209
214,124 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.
Richard NealThomas A. Wesley
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$190.1K
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$184.8K
$2.2M
Cash on hand
$5.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010