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Martin Long (Massachusetts)
Martin Long was a 2013 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[1] He was defeated by Katherine Clark in the Democratic primary on October 15, 2013.[2]
Elections
2013
Long was a 2013 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts.[1] The election was held to replace outgoing Rep. Ed Markey (D) who was elected to the U.S. Senate in the June 25th election for John Kerry's vacant seat after his appointment as Secretary of State.[3][4] Long was defeated by Katherine Clark in the Democratic primary on October 15, 2013.[2]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 5 Special Democratic Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Katherine Clark |
31.6% | 21,983 | ||
| Peter Koutoujian | 22% | 15,303 | ||
| Carl Sciortino | 16% | 11,160 | ||
| Will Brownsberger | 14.6% | 10,163 | ||
| Karen Spilka | 13.1% | 9,088 | ||
| John Paul Maisano | 2.2% | 1,520 | ||
| Martin Long | 0.6% | 398 | ||
| Total Votes | 69,615 | |||
| Source: Official Results from Massachusetts Elections Division | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Journal, "7 Democrats, 5 Republicans on ballot for special election in Mass. 5th Congressional District," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WCVB TV, "Massachusetts' 5th congressional primary results," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Boston.com, "Secretary of state to set Senate special election date of June 25," January 28, 2013
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "William ‘Mo’ Cowan to be interim US senator," January 30, 2013
