Roll Call
CQ Roll Call Aug. 2, 2013

Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

  • District: Junior Senator from Massachusetts
  • Residence: Malden
  • Born: July 11, 1946; Malden, Mass.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
  • Family: Wife, Susan Blumenthal
  • Education: Boston College, B.A. 1968; Boston College, J.D. 1972
  • Military Service: Army Reserve 1968-73
  • Political Highlights: Mass. House, 1973-77; U.S. Senate, 2013-present
  • Elected: Elected: 2013 (1st term); Defeated Gabriel Gomez, R, to succeed William "Mo" Cowan, D, who resigned.
  • Committee Assignments: Commerce, Science & Transportation; Foreign Relations; Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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State Information: Massachusetts

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2012 general Edward Markey (D) 257,490 75.5%
Thomas Tierney (R) 82,944 24.3%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 61.8% John McCain: 35.99%
2012 : 60.65% : 37.51%
2004 John Kerry: 62% George W. Bush: 37%
2000 Al Gore: 60% George W. Bush: 33%
1996 Bill Clinton: 62% Robert Dole: 28%
1992 Bill Clinton: 48% George H. W. Bush: 29%
1988 Michael Dukakis: 53% George H. W. Bush: 45%
1984 Walter F. Mondale: 48% :

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