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  MA - District 05
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Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2012 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJason
Last ModifiedRBH November 30, 2012 04:03pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameNiki Tsongas Votes122,858 (54.84%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin28,212 (+12.59%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 06, 2012 MA District 05 - D Primary Edward J. Markey
Sep 06, 2012 MA District 5 - R Primary Tom Tierney
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Edward J. Markey
Safe 18
Strong 2

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Name (I) Rep. Edward J. Markey Tom Tierney (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes257,490 (75.49%) 82,944 (24.32%) 675 (0.20%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -174,546 (-51.17%) -256,815 (-75.29%)
Predict Avg.65.00% 35.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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