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5th Congressional District Race: Tsongas wins


Published: October 16, 2007

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