2010Final results
2010 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Vernon M. Harrison (R) by 42.2 points.
Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
68.3%157,071
Vernon M. HarrisonRepublican
26.1%59,965
Philip DunkelbargerIndependent
5.5%12,572
229,964 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.
Stephen LynchVernon M. Harrison
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$26.5K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$34.1K
$672.6K
Cash on hand
-$5.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Philip Dunkelbarger $13.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 22, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010