1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 46
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Edward W. Connelly (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Dellagiustina Jr. (D) by 12.8 points.
Edward W. ConnellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%6,392
Joseph A. Dellagiustina Jr.Democrat
43.6%4,942
11,334 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