Independent John J. Moakley of South Boston and his wife, Evelyn, wave victory salutes at supporters at their Boston headquarters in this Nov. 8, 1972 file photo, even as 300 votes separated Moakley and incumbent Rep. Louise Day Hicks in their race for the 9th District Congressional seat. Moakley, whose political career took him from the poor streets of South Boston to Capitol Hill, died Monday May 28, 2001, from complications of leukemia. (AP Photo)