1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts's 7th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating David M. Basile (R) by 55.7 points.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
77.8%151,305
David M. BasileRepublican
22.2%43,063
194,369 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.
Ed MarkeyDavid M. Basile
$234.3K
Raised by the campaign
$58.6K
$182.2K
Spent by the campaign
$58.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982