1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 12
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Theodore J. Aleixo Jr. (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating John G. Nelson (R) by 38.5 points.
Theodore J. Aleixo Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%9,776
John G. NelsonRepublican
30.7%4,338
14,114 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