DemocratNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

Barney Frank

Barney Frank ran in 20 elections between 1972 and 2010, winning 20. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (District 127 and District 130) and the U.S. House (MA-4).

Last office: U.S. House, MA-4

Elections: 20; 1972–2010
Won: 20; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Frank was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 127 Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 U.S. House, MA-4Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Frank has run

Margin: how far Frank finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2010	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Sean D. M. Mielat (R), Susan F. Allen (I), Donald M. Jordan (I)	53.9%	D+10.5	$4.2M
2008	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Earl Henry Sholley (R), Susan F. Allen (I)	68%	D+42.7	$2.3M
2006	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Unopposed	98.5%	—	$1.9M
2004	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Charles A. Morse (I)	77.7%	D+55.7	$1.3M
2002	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Unopposed	99%	—	$442.4K
2000	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Martin D. Travis (R), David J. Euchner (L)	74.9%	D+53.8	$464.8K
1998	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Unopposed	98.4%	—	$278.7K
1996	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Jonathan P. Raymond (R)	71.6%	D+43.3	$373.1K
1994	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Unopposed	99.5%	—	$199.3K
1992	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Edward J. McCormick III (R), Luke Lumina (I), Dennis J. Ingalls (I)	67.7%	D+41.5	$499K
1990	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	John R. Soto (R)	62.4%	D+29.6	$643.9K
1988	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Debra R. Tucker (R)	70.3%	D+40.6	$433.1K
1986	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Thomas D. Devisscher (I)	80.6%	D+70.4	$208.5K
1984	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Jim Forte (R)	74.2%	D+48.4	$405.8K
1982	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Margaret M. Heckler (R)	59.5%	D+19.1	$1.3M
1980	U.S. House, MA-4	General	Won	Richard A. Jones (R)	51.9%	D+3.8	$426.7K
1978	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130	General	Won	Walter C. Oconnor (R)	82.5%	D+65.1	—
1976	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 127	General	Won	Hedda Christiani (R)	79.2%	D+58.3	—
1974	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 127	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1972	Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 127	General	Won	Virgil J. Aiello (R), Marcia Krafsur (I), Andrew Moes (I)	60.6%	D+25.7	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Frank has held

U.S. House, MA-4 · 1981–2012
Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 130 · 1979–1980
Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 127 · 1973–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Frank has run against

Sean D. M. Mielat (R) · 2010 election, won
Earl Henry Sholley (R) · 2008 election, won
Charles A. Morse (I) · 2004 election, won
Martin D. Travis (R) · 2000 election, won
Jonathan P. Raymond (R) · 1996 election, won
Edward J. McCormick III (R) · 1992 election, won
John R. Soto (R) · 1990 election, won
Debra R. Tucker (R) · 1988 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)