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Elections / 1978 · House · MA

Massachusetts sent 10 Democrats and 2 Republicans to the US House in 1978.

12 districts. Each row shows the winning party, margin, and member elected. Vote counts are the certified district totals.

Massachusetts — 1978 House districts
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
DistrictWonMarginMember electedVotes
MA-01R
−99.9%
Silvio Conte131,918
MA-02D
+45.7%
Edward P Boland139,479
MA-03D
+50.4%
Joseph D Early158,730
MA-04D
+99.9%
Robert F Drinan111,491
MA-05D
+24.0%
James M Shannon172,681
MA-06D
+7.5%
Nicholas Mavroules180,645
MA-07D
+84.8%
Edward J Markey171,646
MA-08D
+53.7%
Thomas P O'Neill JR136,928
MA-09D
+91.8%
John J Moakley116,338
MA-10R
−22.3%
Margaret Heckler166,957
MA-11D
+91.7%
Brian J Donnelly145,722
MA-12D
+99.9%
Gerry E Studds176,859