1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 47
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Steven D. Pierce (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating James M. Boardman (D) by 25.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Steven D. PierceRepublican · winner
61.8%6,935
James M. BoardmanDemocrat
36.0%4,038
John L. BiedaOther party
2.1%238
11,215 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