1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk–Norfolk 2
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Joseph B. Walsh (D) won re-election with 81.7% of the vote, defeating James A. Trabucco (R) by 63.5 points.
Joseph B. WalshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.7%30,614
James A. TrabuccoRepublican
18.3%6,842
37,465 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET