2012Final results
2012 election for Massachusetts's 3rd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Niki Tsongas (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Jonathan A. Golnik (R) by 31.9 points.
Niki TsongasDemocrat · winner
65.9%212,119
Jonathan A. GolnikRepublican
34.0%109,372
321,753 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 2012
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.
Niki TsongasJonathan A. Golnik
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$248.7K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$261.8K
$132.3K
Cash on hand
$54
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012