1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating James J. Murphy (Ind) by 69.7 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
84.8%145,615
James J. MurphyIndependent
15.2%26,017
171,646 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET