2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election Massachusetts by-election no 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9 2000 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9 2002 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district October 16, 2001 160x180px Stephen F. Lynch, 2005.jpg Stephen F. Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 44,943 64.97% 1995 Jo Ann Sprague Massachusetts House of Representatives.png Jo Ann Sprague Republican Party (United States) 22,645 32.73% 250px County Results U.S. Representative Joe Moakley Democratic Party (United States) Stephen F. Lynch Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election of 2001 was held in the U.S. state on October 16, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Joe Moakley. Democratic state senator Stephen F. Lynch won the election over Republican state senator Jo Ann Sprague. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2001. The election was overshadowed by the September 11 attacks, which occurred shortly after polls opened.Steve LeBlanc September 12, 2001 Several contests decided in primary election votes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kZUKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=50sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799,1239318&dq 2010-08-12 Ludington Daily News Background Incumbent U.S. representative Joe Moakley, who was first elected in 1972, died on May 28, 2001. Primary elections to nominate candidates were scheduled for September 11, and a special election to fill the vacancy was scheduled for October 16. Democratic primary Candidates William A. Ferguson Jr., activist Cheryl Jacques, state senator from Needham Stephen Lynch, state senator from South Boston Brian A. Joyce, state senator from Milton Marc Pacheco, state senator from Taunton William F. Sinnott, former federal prosecutor John E. Taylor, housing advocate Results Democratic primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94701 Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special D Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001 Democratic Party (US) Stephen F. Lynch 44,905 39.44% Democratic Party (US) Cheryl Jacques 32,933 28.93% Democratic Party (US) Brian A. Joyce 16,818 14.77% Democratic Party (US) Marc R. Pacheco 15,009 13.18% Democratic Party (US) William F. Sinnott 3,110 2.73% Democratic Party (US) John E. Taylor 767 0.67% Democratic Party (US) William A. Ferguson, Jr. 253 0.22% Write-in candidate 253 0.22% 114,048 100.0% Republican primary Candidates William D. McKinney, member of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee Jo Ann Sprague, state senator from Walpole Results Republican primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94700 Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 11, 2001 Republican Party (US) Jo Ann Sprague 9,013 68.98% Republican Party (US) William D. McKinney 3,789 29.00% Write-in candidate 265 2.03% 13,076 100.0% General election Candidates Susan C. Gallagher-Long, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996 (Conservative) Stephen Lynch, state senator from South Boston (Democratic) Brock Satter (Socialist Workers) Jo Ann Sprague, state senator from Walpole (Republican) Results General election Democratic Party (United States) Stephen Lynch 44,943 64.97% Republican Party (United States) Jo Ann Sprague 22,645 32.73% Conservative Party (United States) Susan C. Gallagher-Long 827 1.20% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Brock Satter 510 0.74% Write-in candidate 253 0.37% 69,178 100.0% References Massachusetts 2001 09 Massachusetts 2001 09 2001 09 Special Massachusetts 09 Special United States House of Representatives 09 Special Category:October 2001 in the United States