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1980Final results

1980 election for Massachusetts House District 77

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Timothy M. Rourke (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Lord Jr. (R) by 32.7 points.

Timothy M. RourkeDemocrat · winner
66.3%8,391
33.7%4,260
12,651 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

EvenR+27.41972D+36.41976D+15.11980 special electionD+32.71980D+9.01990D+54.31992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET