1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 11
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Stephen J. Karol (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John H. Parker (R) by 13.8 points.
Stephen J. KarolDemocrat · winner
56.9%4,828
John H. ParkerRepublican
43.1%3,655
8,483 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