1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 26
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Frank A. Emilio (D) won with 39.7% of the vote, defeating Francis Bevilacqua (Oth) by 7.7 points.
Frank A. EmilioDemocrat · winner
39.7%6,135
Francis BevilacquaOther party · incumbent
31.9%4,943
William H. MacdougallRepublican
26.3%4,074
Alfred J. MarshallConstitution
2.1%320
15,472 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
The candidates
Frank A. Emilio (D)Francis Bevilacqua (OTH)William H. Macdougall (R)
Also on the ballot: Alfred J. Marshall (Constitution), 2.1%