1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 30
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
J. Michael Ruane (D) won with 81.5% of the vote, defeating Paul W. Cote (R) by 63.0 points.
J. Michael RuaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.5%12,724
Paul W. CoteRepublican
18.5%2,889
15,614 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