1980 House elections · Massachusetts districts
Massachusetts U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Massachusetts's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 10, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historySilvio O. Conte REP +49.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio O. Conte Won | REP | 156,514 | 74.89% | |
| Helen Poppy Doyle | DEM | 52,457 | 25.10% | |
| Write-in | — | 20 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 208,991 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyEdward P. Boland DEM +45.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P. Boland Won | DEM | 120,711 | 67.19% | |
| Thomas P. Swank | REP | 38,672 | 21.53% | |
| John B. Aubuchon | IND | 20,247 | 11.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 35 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 179,665 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyJoseph D. Early DEM +44.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Early Won | DEM | 141,560 | 72.31% | |
| David G. Skehan | REP | 54,213 | 27.69% | |
| Write-in | — | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 195,783 | |||
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District 4
District historyBarney Frank DEM +3.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Frank Won | DEM | 103,466 | 51.90% | |
| Richard A. Jones | REP | 95,898 | 48.10% | |
| Write-in | — | 12 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 199,376 | |||
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District 5
District historyJames M. Shannon DEM +31.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Shannon Won | DEM | 136,758 | 65.96% | |
| William C. Sawyer | REP | 70,547 | 34.03% | |
| Write-in | — | 16 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 207,321 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyNicholas Mavroules DEM +3.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Mavroules Won | DEM | 111,393 | 50.81% | |
| Thomas H. Trimarco | REP | 103,192 | 47.06% | |
| Donald P. Batchelder | CIT | 3,290 | 1.50% | |
| Nelson F. Gonzalez | SWP | 1,304 | 0.60% | |
| Write-in | — | 78 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 219,257 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyEdward J. Markey DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Markey Won | DEM | 155,759 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | — | 24 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 155,783 | |||
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District 8
District historyThomas P. O'Neill DEM +56.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. O'Neill Won | DEM | 128,689 | 78.38% | |
| William A. Barnstead | REP | 35,477 | 21.61% | |
| Write-in | — | 17 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 164,183 | |||
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District 9
District history| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Moakley Won | DEM | 104,010 | 99.97% | |
| Write-in | — | 36 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 104,046 | |||
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District 10
District historyMargaret M. Heckler REP +21.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M. Heckler Won | REP | 131,794 | 60.61% | |
| Robert E. McCarthy | DEM | 85,629 | 39.38% | |
| Write-in | — | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 217,433 | |||
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District 11
District history| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J. Donnelly Won | DEM | 137,066 | 99.96% | |
| Write-in | — | 56 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 137,122 | |||
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District 12
District historyGerry E. Studds DEM +46.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry E. Studds Won | DEM | 195,791 | 73.22% | |
| Paul V. Doane | REP | 71,620 | 26.78% | |
| Write-in | — | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 267,421 | |||
Official source: data
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