1968Final results
1968 election for Massachusetts House District 82
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Lincoln P. Cole Jr. (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating David O. McGavern (D) by 17.7 points.
Lincoln P. Cole Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.8%6,412
David O. McGavernDemocrat
41.2%4,487
10,899 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET