1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 7
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Frank J. Matrango (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Ignatius J. Michalenko (R) by 11.9 points.
Frank J. MatrangoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%8,975
Ignatius J. MichalenkoRepublican
44.1%7,068
16,044 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