U.S. House, Massachusetts District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Barney Frank (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
AB, Government, Harvard College; JD, Law, Harvard Law School

Elected
1980

Born
Bayonne, NJ, United States

Residence
Newton, MA

Religion
Jewish

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Massachusetts District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 634,624
Male: 47.6%
Female: 52.4%
Median Age: 37.1
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 13.7%
Employed: 63.2%
Median Household Income: $53,169
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 36.9%
(of those over 25)

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