2012Final results
2012 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John F. Tierney (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Tisei (R) by 1.2 points.
John F. TierneyDemocrat · winner
48.3%180,942
Richard R. TiseiRepublican
47.1%176,612
Daniel FishmanLibertarian
4.5%16,739
374,807 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.
John F. TierneyRichard R. Tisei
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$22.2K
Cash on hand
$937
Other candidates' campaigns: Daniel Fishman $8.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012