Massachusetts's 12th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 12th congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Massachusetts's 12th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Gerry E. Studds	Democratic	73.2%	46.4
1978	Gerry E. Studds	Democratic	99.9%	—
1976	Gerry E. Studds	Democratic	100.0%	—

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
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

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerry E. Studds Won	DEM	176,704	99.91%
Other	—	155	0.09%
Total		176,859

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerry E. Studds Won	DEM	222,418	99.96%
Write-in	—	86	0.04%
Total		222,504

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 12th congressional district?

Gerry E. Studds won in 1980 by 46.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.