This is the 1978 race. The latest: 2026 →

1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

1978 election for Massachusetts House District 115

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

William J. Flynn Jr. (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Cyrus Comninos (Ind) by 45.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

William J. Flynn Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
72.8%8,433
Cyrus ComninosIndependent
27.2%3,150
11,583 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

EvenD+12.91972R+18.11976D+0.81990D+7.71992D+28.81996D+19.81998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET