Early Results: MA-5 Special Election (Tsongas leading with 59%)

[brooklynite]

Kurt Hayes (Independent) 1%
Patrick Murphy (Independent) 2%
Jim Ogonowski (Republican) 38%
Kevin Thompson (Constitution Party) 0%
Nicola Tsongas (Democrat) 59%

Precincts Reporting - 6 out of 195 - 3%

Live Results

[beachmom]

1. Perhaps people can use this thread to continue to report results. n/t

[aquart]

2. Nice trend.

[slick8790]

3. Why exactly was there a special election?

Or am I missing something big?

[globalvillage]

5. Marty Meehan took the Chancellors post

at UMass Lowell.

[brooklynite]

6. Congressman Marty Meehan (D) resigned...

...to take a job in academia.

[globalvillage]

4. Woo Hoo

Thanks. Trying not to get too excited yet.

[babylonsister]

7. Tsongas isn't

expected to win, is she? I really hope she does, but that's not what I've read. :shrug:

[globalvillage]

8. She is favored

from what I've read. Somewhere around 10%.
All depends on the GOTV effort, though. It's a pretty red district for MA.

[babylonsister]

10. Glad to hear that! Thanks, gv. nt

[globalvillage]

11. I'm on pins and needles, sister. n/t.

[globalvillage]

15. Yikes.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/14301627/detail.html

That's not good.

[gateley]

9. K&R - nt

[MannyGoldstein]

12. It's Inconceivable That A Rethug Could Win

Start with a state that's the bluest in the country, add outrage at the Republicans in general, add even more outrage at Republican Willard Romney who screwed us...

If Ogonowski breaks 33%, it will only because he ran against everyone in DC, not just the Dems.

[Mass]

23. This district voted heavily for Romney in 2002 and turnout was low today.

Do not make the game of the GOP by making her victory look small.

[MannyGoldstein]

25. They Were Fooled Once - I Seriously Doubt It'll Happen Again

These people are PISSED about ROmney. We all are.

[Mass]

28. She won, but your prognostic for the GOP was too low.

[MannyGoldstein]

29. Nevermind - You're Right

Looks like it'll be closer than 55/45. Yow. Now I'm scared. Time to move to Canada.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. WooHoo!!!!

[robinlynne]

14. looking good! who's counting the votes?

[slick8790]

16. Uh oh...

Kurt Hayes (Independent) 483 1%
Patrick Murphy (Independent) 988 2%
Jim Ogonowski (Republican) 29,105 51%
Kevin Thompson (Constitution Party) 188 0%
Nicola Tsongas (Democrat) 26,454 46%
Precincts Reporting - 96 out of 195 - 49%

[beachmom]

17. Just saw that. The question is which precincts have been counted

and which haven't.

[globalvillage]

18. Tsongas up

http://www.bluemassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=9118

[Mass]

19. WBZ has called the race for Tsongas on TV , but I have not seen it

on their website.

[globalvillage]

20. Lowell Sun Reporting Tsongas Declares

http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_7196772

[Yukari Yakumo]

21. Uh oh...

Kurt Hayes (I) 483 1%
Patrick Murphy (I) 988 2%
Jim Ogonowski (R) 29,105 51%
Kevin Thompson (C) 188 0%
Nicola Tsongas (D) 26,454 46%

Precincts Reporting - 96 out of 195 - 49%

[Mass]

22. Not uptodate - NECN projects Tsongas winner as well.

[Yukari Yakumo]

26. I just noticed that...

The "Live Up-to-date" thingy in the OP isn't exactly up-to-date.

Anyone know where one is?

[globalvillage]

24. I hear

Niki is on her way to her victory party.
Whew.

Red Sox still 0-0.

[ProSense]

27. The bostonchannel: Tsongas 51% with 86% reporting

Race called for Tsongas.

[globalvillage]

30. That was too close

Even in a red district, Niki should have won by a greater margin.
Right now, I'm too thrilled by the win, but where was Rahm? We needed this one.