Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Barney Frank
(D-Mass.) 4th District,
New Bedford; Boston suburbs -- Newton; Taunton; part of Fall River
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Residence:Newton
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Born:March 31, 1940; Bayonne, N.J.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Single
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Education:Harvard U., A.B. 1962 (government) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1977
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; mayoral and congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Mass. House, 1973-81; U.S. House, 1981-present
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Elected:1980 (15th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Barney Frank (D) |
203,032 |
68% |
| Earl Sholley (R) |
75,571 |
25.3% |
| Susan Allen (I) |
19,848 |
6.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Barney Frank (D) |
176,513 |
98.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Barney Frank (D) |
219,260 |
77.7% |
| Charles Morse (I) |
62,293 |
22.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Barney Frank (D) |
166,125 |
99% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 63% |
John McCain: 34% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 65% |
George W. Bush: 34% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 65% |
George W. Bush: 29% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:634,624
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:14%
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Married:54.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:88%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:12.9%
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Language other than English:19.7%
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Median Household Income:53,169
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Owner Occupied Housing:65%
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Income above $200k:5.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:67.6%
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Blue Collar:19.6%
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Services:12.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:37%
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Graduate Education:17.5%
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Civilian Veterans:53,001
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