1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Margaret M. Heckler (R) by 19.1 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
59.5%121,802
Margaret M. HecklerRepublican
40.5%82,804
204,615 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.
Barney FrankMargaret M. Heckler
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$860.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$840.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982