2012Final results
2012 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Selvaggi (R) by 52.4 points.
Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
76.1%263,999
Joe SelvaggiRepublican
23.7%82,242
346,811 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.
Stephen LynchJoe Selvaggi
$729.8K
Raised by the campaign
$36.6K
$642.2K
Spent by the campaign
$36.6K
$760.2K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012