1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts's 9th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John Moakley (D) won with 91.8% of the vote, defeating Brenda Lee M. Franklin (Swp) by 86.0 points.
John MoakleyDemocrat · winner
91.8%106,805
Brenda Lee M. FranklinSocialist Workers
5.8%6,794
David FreundOther party
2.3%2,709
116,338 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