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Elections / 1980 · House · MA

Massachusetts sent 10 Democrats and 2 Republicans to the US House in 1980.

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

Massachusetts — 1980 House districts
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
DistrictWonMarginMember electedVotes
MA-01R
−49.8%
Silvio O Conte208,991
MA-02D
+45.7%
Edward P Boland179,665
MA-03D
+44.6%
Joseph D Early195,783
MA-04D
+3.8%
Barney Frank199,376
MA-05D
+31.9%
James M Shannon207,321
MA-06D
+3.7%
Nicholas Mavroules219,257
MA-07D
+100.0%
Edward J Markey155,783
MA-08D
+56.8%
Thomas P O'Neill JR164,183
MA-09D
+100.0%
John Joseph Moakley104,046
MA-10R
−21.2%
Margaret M Heckler217,433
MA-11D
+100.0%
Brian J Donnelly137,122
MA-12D
+46.4%
Gerry E Studds267,421