1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 83
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
John F. Cusack (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Edward F. George Jr. (R) by 47.7 points.
John F. CusackDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.8%12,718
Edward F. George Jr.Republican
26.1%4,500
17,222 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