# Electoral history of Richard Neal

Since 1977, Richard Neal has won 3 city council elections, 3 mayoral elections, and 18 United States House of Representatives elections.
Neal began his career in elected office after winning election in 1977 to the city council of Springfield, Massachusetts. After twice winning reelection to the city council (in 1979 and 1981), Neal was elected mayor of the city in 1983. He was twice reelected mayor, in 1985 and 1987.
In 1988, Neal was elected as a Democrat to represent Massachusetts 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected to this district eleven times. In 2012, he was redistricted to Massachusetts 1st district, to which he was elected. He has been reelected to this district five times, with his latest re-election occurring in 2022.

## City council elections
### 1977

1977 Springfield city councilors at-large election :
| Candidates | Primary | Primary | General election | General election |
| | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Vincent Di Monaco | 9,507 | 7.39 | 16,174 | 8.34 |
| Paul M. Kalill | 8,702 | 6.77 | 15,552 | 8.02 |
| Richard E. Neal | 6,875 | 5.35 | 13,416 | 6.92 |
| Philip A. Contant | 5,689 | 4.43 | 12,867 | 6.63 |
| Leonard J. Collamore | 7,756 | 6.03 | 12,781 | 6.59 |
| Paul R. Mason | 6,169 | 4.80 | 12,624 | 6.51 |
| Thomas J. Costello III | 5,903 | 4.59 | 11,974 | 6.17 |
| Rose Marie Coughlin | 6,324 | 4.92 | 11,821 | 6.09 |
| Robert T. Markel | 3,881 | 3.02 | 11,414 | 5.88 |
| James H. Bloom | 6,572 | 5.11 | 11,359 | 5.86 |
| Daniel M. Walsh III | 5,972 | 4.65 | 10,638 | 5.48 |
| James A. Murray | 5,397 | 4.20 | 10,165 | 5.24 |
| Donald C. Keavany | 2,893 | 2.25 | 9,001 | 4.64 |
| Peter J. Jurzynski | 4,606 | 3.58 | 8,637 | 4.45 |
| Romeo J. Cyr | 4,993 | 3.88 | 8,171 | 4.21 |
| Daniel J. Manning | 3,880 | 3.02 | 6,611 | 3.41 |
| Daniel E. O'Malley | 3,769 | 2.93 | 6,485 | 3.34 |
| Thomas J. Costello III | 2,893 | 2.25 | 4,319 | 2.23 |
| Francis P. Coughlin | 2,866 | 2.23 | | |
| Edward F. Cass | 2,624 | 2.04 | | |
| Sidney Chet Chernice | 2,439 | 1.90 | | |
| Theodore Piwowarczyk | 1,892 | 1.47 | | |
| Millicent V. Abner | 1,827 | 1.42 | | |
| Candice Early Lopes | 1,625 | 1.26 | | |
| Joseph B. Flynn Jr | 1,594 | 1.24 | | |
| Edward T. Sullivan | 1,544 | 1.20 | | |
| John A. Wanat | 1,496 | 1.16 | | |
| William A. Grant | 1,421 | 1.11 | | |
| Philip J. Glarneau | 1,328 | 1.03 | | |
| Sidney Silverman | 978 | 0.76 | | |
| Robert J. Wihbey | 957 | 0.74 | | |
| George Williams | 949 | 0.74 | | |
| August Lucia | 897 | 0.70 | | |
| Paul Sacharczyk | 894 | 0.70 | | |
| Joseph H. Kirby | 538 | 0.42 | | |
| Archibald Strong | 473 | 0.37 | | |
| David J. Peterson | 453 | 0.35 | | |
| Hindes | 1 | 0.00 | | |
| Total | 128,577 | 100 | 194,009 | 100 |

### 1979

1979 Springfield city councilors at-large election :
| Candidates | Votes | % |
| Richard E. Neal | 15,902 | 9.93 |
| Vincent DiMonaco | 15,020 | 9.38 |
| Brian Santaniello | 14,828 | 9.26 |
| Rose Marie Coughlin | 14,420 | 9.00 |
| Mary Hurley | 13,337 | 8.33 |
| Philip A. Contant | 12,993 | 8.11 |
| Robert T. Markel | 11,679 | 7.29 |
| Paul R. Mason | 11,425 | 7.13 |
| Peter J. Jurzynski | 10,300 | 6.43 |
| Phillip Hart | 10,096 | 6.30 |
| Morris Jones | 6,358 | 3.97 |
| Cesar Ruiz, Jr. | 6,337 | 3.96 |
| Thomas M. Moriarty | 4,884 | 3.05 |
| Daniel J. Manning | 4,692 | 2.93 |
| Thomas A. Bridges | 3,243 | 2.02 |
| Philip J. Galarneau | 3,056 | 1.90 |
| Alfred J. Rivers | 1,634 | 1.02 |
| Total | 160,204 | 100 |

### 1981

1981 Springfield city councilors at-large election :
| Candidates | Primary | Primary | General election | General election |
| | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Richard E. Neal | 13,109 | 9.63 | 24,452 | 9.59 |
| Mary Hurley | 11,451 | 8.41 | 22,032 | 8.64 |
| Vincent Dimonaco | 10,903 | 8.01 | 21,790 | 8.55 |
| Brian A. Santaniello | 10,796 | 7.93 | 21,360 | 8.38 |
| Rose Marie Coughlin | 10,628 | 7.81 | 20,278 | 7.96 |
| Andrew M. Scibelli | 10,583 | 7.77 | 19,176 | 7.52 |
| Robert T. Markel | 8,656 | 6.36 | 18,618 | 7.30 |
| Philip A. Contant | 9,217 | 6.77 | 18,490 | 7.25 |
| Paul R. Mason | 9,879 | 7.26 | 17,103 | 6.71 |
| Francis W. Bloom | 7,295 | 5.36 | 16,801 | 6.59 |
| Nicola "Nick" Gioscia | 5,602 | 4.12 | 11,637 | 4.57 |
| Michael F. Crowley | 6,653 | 4.89 | 11,414 | 4.48 |
| Miguel Rivas Jr. | 3,881 | 2.85 | 7,349 | 2.88 |
| Morris Jones | 4,882 | 3.59 | 6,689 | 2.62 |
| Harold F. Langford Jr. | 3,237 | 2.38 | 6,113 | 2.40 |
| Floyd Narcisse | 3,277 | 2.41 | 5,390 | 2.12 |
| Ernest R. Duteau | 1,719 | 1.26 | 3,197 | 1.25 |
| Alferd J. Rivers | 1,560 | 1.15 | 3,031 | 1.19 |
| Normand W. Oliver | 1,552 | 1.14 | | |
| Lewis M. Brown | 1,255 | 0.92 | | |
| Total | 136,135 | 100 | 254,911 | 100 |

## Mayoral elections
### 1983

1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election :
| Candidates | Primary | Primary | General election | General election |
| | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Richard E. Neal | 11,315 | 85.58 | 25,462 | 85.34 |
| William G. Montana | 1,113 | 8.42 | 4,373 | 14.66 |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 793 | 6.00 | | |
| Total | 13,221 | 100 | 29,835 | 100 |

### 1985

1985 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 19,382 | 92.12 |
| Joseph D. Harrington | Joseph D. Harrington | 1,658 | 7.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,040 | 100 |

### 1987

1987 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 20,612 | 91.65 |
| Joseph D. Harrington | Joseph D. Harrington | 1,879 | 8.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,491 | 100 |

## Congressional elections

U.S. House, Massachusetts' 2nd congressional district general elections :
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct |
| 1988 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 80.23% | Mark Augusti | Peace, Jobs, Justice | 19.75% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.07% | | | | | | |
| 1990 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 67.97% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 32.01% | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 53.09% | Anthony W. Ravosa | Republican | 31.07% | Thomas R. Sheehan | For the People | 15.76% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.08% | | | |
| 1994 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 58.52% | John M. Braire | Republican | 36.32% | Kate Ross | Natural Law | 5.08% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.08% | | | |
| 1996 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 71.67% | Mark Steele | Republican | 21.94% | Scott Andrichak | Independent | 4.04% | Richard Kaynor | Natural Law | 2.25% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.10% |
| 1998 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.94% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.06% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2000 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.91% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.09% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2002 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 99.13% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.87% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2004 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.73% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.27% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2006 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 99.27% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.73% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2008 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.47% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.53% | | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 57.32% | Thomas A. Wesley | Republican | 42.61% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.08% | | | | | | |
| U.S. House, Massachusetts' 1st congressional district general elections |||||||||||||
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct |
| 2012 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.42% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.58% | | | | | | |
| 2014 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.45% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 1.55% | | | | | | |
| 2016 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 73.34% | Frederick O. Mayock | Independent | 17.88% | Thomas T. Simmons | Libertarian | 8.56% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.22% |
| 2018 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 97.64% | Write-ins | Write-ins | 2.36% | | | | | | |
| 2020 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 96.51% | Alex Morse | Write-in | 0.45% | Other write-ins | Other write-ins | 3.04% | | | |
| 2022 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 59.97 | Dean Martilli | Republican | 37.32 | Other write-ins | Other write-ins | 0.14% | | | |

### 1988

1988 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal | 24,523 | 99.93 |
| | Write-in | Other | 18 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,541 | 100 |
1988 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal | 156,262 | 80.23 |
| | Peace, Jobs Justice | Louis R. Godena | 38,466 | 19.75 |
| | Write-in | Other | 52 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,780 | 100 |

### 1990

1990 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 51,615 | 63.61 |
| | Democratic | Theodore E. DiMauro | 29,520 | 36.38 |
| | Write-in | Other | 5 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,140 | 100 |
1990 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 134,152 | 67.97 |
| | Write-in | Other | 63,169 | 32.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,321 | 100 |

### 1992

1992 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 30,370 | 47.72 |
| | Democratic | Kateri B. Walsh | 21,709 | 34.11 |
| | Democratic | Charles A. Platten, Jr. | 11,513 | 18.09 |
| | Write-in | Other | 49 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,641 | 100 |
1992 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 131,215 | 53.09 |
| | Republican | Anthony W. Ravosa | 76,795 | 31.07 |
| | For the People | Thomas R. Sheehan | 38,963 | 15.76 |
| | Write-in | Other | 190 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 247,163 | 100 |

### 1994

1994 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 25,472 | 99.82 |
| | Write-in | Other | 46 | 0.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,518 | 100 |
1994 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 117,178 | 58.52 |
| | Republican | John M. Braire | 72,732 | 36.32 |
| | Natural Law | Kate Ross | 10,167 | 5.08 |
| | Write-in | Other | 161 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,238 | 100 |

### 1996

1996 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 11,048 | 99.01 |
| | Write-in | Other | 111 | 1.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,159 | 100 |
1996 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 162,995 | 71.67 |
| | Republican | Mark Steele | 49,885 | 21.94 |
| | Independent | Scott Andrichak | 9,181 | 4.04 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Kaynor | 5,124 | 2.25 |
| | Write-in | Other | 226 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 227,411 | 100 |

### 1998

1998 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 30,785 | 99.45 |
| | Write-in | Other | 169 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,954 | 100 |
1998 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 130,550 | 98.94 |
| | Write-in | Other | 1,393 | 1.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,943 | 100 |

### 2000

2000 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 20,253 | 86.45 |
| | Democratic | Joseph R. Fountain | 3,149 | 13.44 |
| | Write-in | Other | 26 | 0.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,428 | 100 |
2000 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election< :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 196,670 | 98.91 |
| | Write-in | Other | 2,176 | 1.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,846 | 100 |

### 2002

2002 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 47,369 | 99.45 |
| | Write-in | Other | 260 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,629 | 100 |
2002 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 153,387 | 99.13 |
| | Write-in | Other | 1,341 | 0.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,728 | 100 |

### 2004

2004 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 29,707 | 99.14 |
| | Write-in | Other | 259 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,966 | 100 |
2004 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 217,682 | 98.73 |
| | Write-in | Other | 2,802 | 1.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 220,484 | 100 |

### 2006

2006 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 60,953 | 99.27 |
| | Write-in | Other | 446 | 0.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,399 | 100 |
2006 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 164,939 | 98.65 |
| | Write-in | Other | 2,254 | 1.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,193 | 100 |

### 2008

2008 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 30,017 | 98.82 |
| | Write-in | Other | 360 | 1.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,377 | 100 |
2008 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 234,369 | 98.47 |
| | Write-in | Other | 3,631 | 1.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 238,000 | 100 |

### 2010

2010 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 31,053 | 98.68 |
| | Write-in | Other | 416 | 1.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,469 | 100 |
2010 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 122,708 | 57.32 |
| | Republican | Thomas A. Wesley | 91,209 | 42.61 |
| | Write-in | Other | 164 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,081 | 100 |

### 2012

2012 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Neal (redistricted incumbent) | 40,295 | 65.40 |
| | Democratic | Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. | 15,159 | 24.63 |
| | Democratic | Bill Shein | 6,059 | 9.85 |
| | Write-in | Other | 33 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,546 | 100 |
2012 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (redistricted incumbent) | 261,936 | 98.42 |
| | Write-in | Other | 4,197 | 1.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,133 | 100 |

### 2014

2016 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 44,857 | 98.45 |
| | Write-in | Other | 706 | 1.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,563 | 100 |
2014 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 167,612 | 97.97 |
| | Write-in | Other | 3,498 | 2.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,110 | 100 |

### 2016

2016 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 44,857 | 98.45 |
| | Write-in | Other | 706 | 1.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,563 | 100 |
2016 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 235,803 | 73.34 |
| | Independent | Frederick O. Mayock | 57,504 | 17.88 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas T. Simmons | 27,511 | 8.56 |
| | Write-in | Other | 721 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 321,539 | 100 |

### 2018

2018 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Neal (incumbent) | 49,696 | 70.64 |
| | Democratic | Tahirah Amatul-Wadud | 20,565 | 29.23 |
| | Write-in | Other | 93 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,354 | 100 |
2018 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 211,790 | 97.64 |
| | Write-in | Other | 5,110 | 2.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,900 | 100 |

### 2020

2020 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 84,092 | 58.64 |
| | Democratic | Alex Morse | 59,110 | 41.22 |
| | Write-in | Other | 191 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,393 | 100 |
2020 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 275,376 | 96.51 |
| | Write-in | Alex Morse | 1,274 | 0.45 |
| | Write-in | Other | 8,682 | 3.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,332 | 100 |

### 2022

2022 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 71,928 | 99.16 |
| | Write-in | Other | 606 | 0.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,534 | 100 |
2022 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 157,635 | 59.97 |
| | Republican | Dean Martilli | 98,386 | 37.32 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 378 | 0.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,651 | 100 |