Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bill Delahunt
(D-Mass.) 10th District,
South Shore -- Quincy, Cape Cod, islands
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Residence:Quincy
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Born:July 18, 1941; Quincy, Mass.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Divorced; two children
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Education:Middlebury College, B.A. 1963; Boston College, J.D. 1967
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Military service:Coast Guard -1963; Coast Guard Reserve 1963-1971
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Quincy City Council, 1971-73; Mass. House, 1973-75; Norfolk County district attorney, 1975-97; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bill Delahunt (D) |
272,899 |
98.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bill Delahunt (D) |
171,812 |
64.3% |
| Jeffrey Beatty (R) |
78,439 |
29.4% |
| Peter White (I) |
16,808 |
6.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bill Delahunt (D) |
222,013 |
65.9% |
| Michael Jones (R) |
114,879 |
34.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Bill Delahunt (D) |
179,238 |
69.2% |
| Luiz Gonzaga (R) |
79,624 |
30.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 55% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 56% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 54% |
George W. Bush: 39% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:635,901
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:17%
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Married:56.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:92%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:6.5%
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Language other than English:8.6%
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Median Household Income:51,928
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Owner Occupied Housing:74%
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Income above $200k:3.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:66.7%
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Blue Collar:18.4%
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Services:14.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:33%
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Graduate Education:11.6%
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Civilian Veterans:74,432
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