1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 80
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Alfred A. Minahan Jr. (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Salvatore E. Pegnato (R) by 52.2 points.
Alfred A. Minahan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
76.1%13,868
Salvatore E. PegnatoRepublican
23.9%4,353
18,224 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