1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 116
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Charles W. Mann (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Henry A. Shea Jr. (D) by 16.2 points.
Charles W. MannRepublican · winner
58.1%10,036
Henry A. Shea Jr.Democrat
41.9%7,239
17,275 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET