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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Massachusetts/MA-11
      1978·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Brian J Donnelly
      91.7%133,644 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      H Graham Lowry
      8.3%12,044 votes
      Margin
      D+91.7
      145,722 total votes
      3 candidates145,722 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brian J DonnellyDEM✓
      		DEM133,64491.7%
      H Graham LowryOTH
      		OTH12,0448.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH340.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      1990
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+70.6
      1988
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+61.6
      1986
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+77.0
      1984
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      1980
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      1976
      James A BurkeDEM
      D+69.0
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginD+47.9
      Career1972-1994
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      H Graham LowryOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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