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Massachusetts

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President

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
Barack Obama (Dem) 1,891,08362%
John McCain (Rep) 1,104,28436%

Senate

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
John Kerry (Dem) *1,959,84366%
Jeff Beatty (Rep) 922,72731%

U.S. House - District 1

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
John Olver (Dem) *216,19973%
Nate Bech (Rep) 79,31427%

U.S. House - District 2

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Richard Neal (Dem) *00%

U.S. House - District 3

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Jim McGovern (Dem) *00%

U.S. House - District 4

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
Barney Frank (Dem) *202,25568%
Earl Sholley (Rep) 75,31925%

U.S. House - District 5

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Niki Tsongas (Dem) *00%

U.S. House - District 6

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
John Tierney (Dem) *225,78570%
Richard Baker (Rep) 94,64430%

U.S. House - District 7

CandidateVotes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
Ed Markey (Dem) *207,38676%
John Cunningham (Rep) 66,74924%

U.S. House - District 8

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Mike Capuano (Dem) *00%

U.S. House - District 9

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Stephen Lynch (Dem) *00%

U.S. House - District 10

CandidateVotes% of votes
0% of precincts reporting
Bill Delahunt (Dem) *00%

Question 1: Income tax repeal

The initiative would initially reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for all categories of taxable income for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

Votes% of votes
100% of precincts reporting
No2,063,89170%
Yes901,80230%

Results are based on NBC News projections and unofficial returns, and are updated frequently. Refresh your browser to see the latest results. Candidates listed in bold indicate projected winner. Candidates marked with an asterisk indicate incumbent. “Current” refers to the balance of power in the outgoing Congress. “New” refers to the projected balance of power in the incoming Congress. “Holdover” refers to the U.S. Senate seats not up for election in 2008. To learn more about how NBC News projects winners and how to read NBC’s exit polls, click here. To learn more about electoral votes and how they are apportioned, click here.


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