2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts's 3rd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Jim McGovern (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Martin A. Lamb (R) by 17.3 points.
Jim McGovernDemocrat · winner
56.5%122,708
Martin A. LambRepublican
39.2%85,124
Patrick J. BarronIndependent
4.3%9,388
217,352 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.
Jim McGovernMartin A. Lamb
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$129.2K
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$113.8K
$26.1K
Cash on hand
$15.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Patrick J. Barron $3.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010