1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 82
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Michael J. Rea Jr. (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating John Paul Murphy (R) by 37.9 points.
Michael J. Rea Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%9,117
John Paul MurphyRepublican
27.5%3,833
John JarmalowiczIndependent
7.0%982
13,932 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