1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 101
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Joseph J. Semensi (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Ronald O. Preble (R) by 42.8 points.
Joseph J. SemensiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%10,534
Ronald O. PrebleRepublican
28.6%4,223
14,757 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET