1978 House elections · Massachusetts districts
Massachusetts U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Massachusetts's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 10, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historySilvio O. Conte REP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio O. Conte Won | REP | 131,773 | 99.89% | |
| Other | — | 145 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 131,918 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyEdward P. Boland DEM +45.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P. Boland Won | DEM | 101,570 | 72.82% | |
| Thomas P. Swank | REP | 37,881 | 27.16% | |
| Other | — | 28 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 139,479 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyJoseph D. Early DEM +50.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Early Won | DEM | 119,337 | 75.18% | |
| Charles K. Macleod | REP | 39,259 | 24.73% | |
| Other | — | 134 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 158,730 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyRobert F. Drinan DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Drinan Won | DEM | 111,353 | 99.88% | |
| Other | — | 138 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 111,491 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyJames M. Shannon DEM +24.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Shannon Won | DEM | 90,156 | 52.21% | |
| John J. Buckley | REP | 48,685 | 28.19% | |
| James J. Gaffney | IND | 33,835 | 19.59% | |
| Other | — | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 172,681 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyNicholas Mavroules DEM +7.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Mavroules Won | DEM | 97,099 | 53.75% | |
| William E. Bronson | REP | 83,511 | 46.23% | |
| Other | — | 35 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 180,645 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyEdward J. Markey DEM +69.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Markey Won | DEM | 145,615 | 84.83% | |
| James J. Murphy | IND | 26,017 | 15.16% | |
| Other | — | 14 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 171,646 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyThomas P. O'Neill DEM +53.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. O'Neill Won | DEM | 102,160 | 74.61% | |
| William A. Barnstead | REP | 28,566 | 20.86% | |
| Laura M. Ross | COM | 6,193 | 4.52% | |
| Other | — | 9 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 136,928 | |||
Official source: data
District 9
District historyJohn Joseph Moakley DEM +86.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Moakley Won | DEM | 106,805 | 91.81% | |
| Brenda Lee M. Franklin | SWP | 6,794 | 5.84% | |
| David Freund | OTH | 2,709 | 2.33% | |
| Other | — | 30 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 116,338 | |||
Official source: data
District 10
District historyMargaret M. Heckler REP +22.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M. Heckler Won | REP | 102,080 | 61.14% | |
| John J. Marino | DEM | 64,868 | 38.85% | |
| Other | — | 9 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 166,957 | |||
Official source: data
District 11
District historyBrian J. Donnelly DEM +83.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J. Donnelly Won | DEM | 133,644 | 91.71% | |
| H. Graham Lowry | LAB | 12,044 | 8.27% | |
| Other | — | 34 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 145,722 | |||
Official source: data
District 12
District historyGerry E. Studds DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry E. Studds Won | DEM | 176,704 | 99.91% | |
| Other | — | 155 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 176,859 | |||
Official source: data
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