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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Massachusetts
      1978·U.S. House·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts U.S. House

      12 districtsD 10R 2
      12 districts|D won 10|R won 2|Closest: MA-06
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      MA-01
      Silvio O ConteREP
      REP131,91899.9%
      R+99.9
      MA-02
      Edward P BolandDEM
      DEM139,47972.8%
      D+45.7
      MA-03
      Joseph D EarlyDEM
      DEM158,73075.2%
      D+50.5
      MA-04
      Robert F DrinanDEM
      DEM111,49199.9%
      D+99.9
      MA-05
      James M ShannonDEM
      DEM172,68152.2%
      D+24.0
      MA-06
      Nicholas MavroulesDEM
      DEM180,64553.8%
      D+7.5
      MA-07
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      DEM171,64684.8%
      D+84.8
      MA-08
      Thomas P O'Neill Jr.DEM
      DEM136,92874.6%
      D+53.8
      MA-09
      John Joseph MoakleyDEM
      DEM116,33891.8%
      D+91.8
      MA-10
      Margaret M HecklerREP
      REP166,95761.1%
      R+22.3
      MA-11
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      DEM145,72291.7%
      D+91.7
      MA-12
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      DEM176,85999.9%
      D+99.9
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