1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Massachusetts U.S. House election results, district by district
Massachusetts's U.S. House races in the 1978 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Races12
Changed party0
Unopposed25%3 races
Every district
D 10 · R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-1 | Silvio Conte (R) | Unopposed | |
| MA-2 | Edward P. Boland (D) | 45.7 | |
| MA-3 | Joseph Early (D) | 50.4 | |
| MA-4 | Robert F. Drinan (D) | Unopposed | |
| MA-5 | James M. Shannon (D) | 24.0 | |
| MA-6 | Nicholas Mavroules (D) | 7.5 | |
| MA-7 | Ed Markey (D) | 69.7 | |
| MA-8 | Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D) | 53.7 | |
| MA-9 | John Moakley (D) | 86.0 | |
| MA-10 | Margaret M. Heckler (R) | 22.3 | |
| MA-11 | Brian Donnelly (D) | 83.4 | |
| MA-12 | Gerry Studds (D) | Unopposed |
Massachusetts
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab