1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts's 10th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Gerry Studds (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating John E. Conway (R) by 37.4 points.
Gerry StuddsDemocrat · winner
68.7%138,418
John E. ConwayRepublican
31.3%63,014
201,436 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gerry StuddsJohn E. Conway
$115.6K
Raised by the campaign
$178.7K
$102.9K
Spent by the campaign
$171.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982