1980Final results
1980 election for Massachusetts House District 98
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Robert A. Cerasoli (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald E. Lawler (R) by 38.4 points.
Robert A. CerasoliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%11,536
Gerald E. LawlerRepublican
30.8%5,130
16,668 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