Democrat Niki Tsongas of Lowell edged Republican Jim Ogonowski of Dracut in the race for the 5th Congressional District Tuesday night.
Tsongas won 51 percent, or 54,363 votes, compared to 45 percent or 47,770 votes for Ogonowski with all precincts reporting.
Also on the ballot were Independent candidates Kurt Hayes of Boxborough and Patrick Murphy of Lowell, as well as Constitution Party candidate Kevin Thompson of Brockton.
Tsongas could be sworn in as early as Wednesday to fill the seat once held by her late husband. The seat was left empty in July when Democrat Martin Meehan resigned to become chancellor of his alma mater, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Here are the votes for local communities:
Andover:
Tsongas: 2,860
Ogonowski: 2,957
Hayes: 46
Murphy: 46
Thompson: 12
Haverhill:
Tsongas: 3,840
Ogonowki: 3,709
Hayes: 69
Murphy: 103
Thompson: 37
Lawrence:
Tsongas: 4,000
Ogonowski: 1,575
Hayes: 50
Murphy: 112
Thompson: 55
Methuen:
Tsongas: 2,935
Ogonowski: 3,522
Hayes: 41
Murphy: 74
Thompson: 18
For more details please see Wednesday's Eagle-Tribune
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