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1978Final results

1978 election for Massachusetts House District 123

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Emanuel Gus Serra (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Anthony Giannetti (R) by 57.0 points.

Emanuel Gus SerraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.5%7,485
19.5%1,908
James J. MahanIndependent
3.9%385
9,778 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+20.71970D+38.61972D+67.11974D+57.01978D+71.31980D+44.91992

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

The candidates

Emanuel Gus Serra (D)Anthony Giannetti (R)

Also on the ballot: James J. Mahan (Independent), 3.9%