1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 117
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Robert Emmet Hayes (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Penny F. Reid (R) by 20.2 points.
Robert Emmet HayesDemocrat · winner
60.1%8,664
Penny F. ReidRepublican
39.9%5,753
14,424 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET