1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 9
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Joseph S. Scelsi (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Edgar M. Buttenheim (R) by 10.2 points.
Joseph S. ScelsiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%6,965
Edgar M. ButtenheimRepublican
44.9%5,679
12,644 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