1981Final resultsSpecial election
1981 special election for Massachusetts House District 136
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
James T. Brett (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Karen L. Macnutt (R) by 49.8 points.
James T. BrettDemocrat · winner
73.0%2,095
Karen L. MacnuttRepublican
23.3%668
Franklin G. ChasenIndependent
3.7%105
2,868 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 1981
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET