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2016Final results

2016 election for Massachusetts's 3rd District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Niki Tsongas (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Ann Wofford (R) by 37.5 points.

Niki TsongasDemocrat · winner
68.7%236,713
Ann WoffordRepublican
31.2%107,519
344,592 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 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+17.32010D+31.92012D+26.02014D+37.52016D+28.52018D+27.12022

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 TsongasAnn Wofford
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$41.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$42.8K
$467.9K
Cash on hand
$73

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016