1980Final resultsSpecial election
1980 special election for Massachusetts House District 77
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Timothy M. Rourke (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Lord Jr. (R) by 15.1 points.
Timothy M. RourkeDemocrat · winner
57.6%2,119
Raymond J. Lord Jr.Republican
42.4%1,562
3,681 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)