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1982 United States Congressional Elections – Massachusetts

United States Senate – DEM Hold

Edward M. Kennedy (D-inc) – 1,247,08460.81%

Ray Shamie (R) – 784,60238.26%

Howard S. Katz (L) – 18,8780.92%

Write-Ins – 2050.01%

Total Votes – 2,050,769100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Silvio Conte (R-inc) – 145,41799.47%

Write-Ins – 7800.53%

Total Votes – 146,197100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Edward Boland (D-inc) – 118,21572.63%

Thomas P. Swank (R) – 44,54427.37%

Write-Ins – 140.01%

Total Votes – 162,773100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Joseph D. Early (D-inc) – 142,61199.91%

Write-Ins – 1290.09%

Total Votes – 142,740100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold/GOP Loss

Barney Frank (D-inc) – 121,80259.53%

Margaret M. Heckler (R-inc) – 82,80440.47%

Write-Ins – 90.00%

Total Votes – 204,615100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

James Shannon (D-inc) – 140,17784.65%

Angelo Louis Laudani (R) – 25,22415.23%

Write-Ins – 1970.12%

Total Votes – 165,598100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

Nicholas Mavroules (D-inc) – 117,72357.83%

Thomas Trimarco (R) – 85,84942.17%

Write-Ins – 120.01%

Total Votes – 203,584100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Ed Markey (D-inc) – 151,30577.84%

David M. Basile (R) – 43,06322.16%

Write-Ins – 10.00%

Total Votes – 194,369100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Tip O’Neill (D-inc) – 123,29674.87%

Frank Luke McNamara, Jr. (R) – 41,37025.12%

Write-Ins – 60.00%

Total Votes – 164,672100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold

John Joseph Moakley (D-inc) – 102,66564.08%

Deborah R. Cochran (R) – 55,03034.35%

Valerie Eckart (SW) – 2,5271.58%

Write-Ins – 30.00%

Total Votes – 160,225100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – DEM Hold

Gerry E. Studds (D-inc) – 138,41868.72%

John E. Conway (R) – 63,01431.28%

Write-Ins – 40.00%

Total Votes – 201,436100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Brian J. Donnelly (D-inc) – 144,13299.98%

Write-Ins – 250.02%

Total Votes – 144,157100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives