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1982Final results

1982 election for Massachusetts House District 11

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Stephen J. Karol (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Shirley N. Schlothauer (R) by 19.3 points.

Stephen J. KarolDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%6,004
40.4%4,064
10,068 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+71.81972D+13.81978D+4.01980D+19.31982D+30.21984D+42.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET