1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 18
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Roger L. Tougas (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating William R. Chandler (R) by 40.9 points.
Roger L. TougasDemocrat · winner
64.0%10,444
William R. ChandlerRepublican
23.2%3,778
Richard E. StaffordOther party
12.8%2,088
16,310 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