1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Nicholas Mavroules (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Trimarco (R) by 15.7 points.
Nicholas MavroulesDemocrat · winner
57.8%117,723
Thomas H. TrimarcoRepublican
42.2%85,849
203,584 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.
Nicholas MavroulesThomas H. Trimarco
$418K
Raised by the campaign
$220.1K
$411.4K
Spent by the campaign
$238.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982