1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 131
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Byron Rushing (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating James R. Young (R) by 34.3 points.
Byron RushingDemocrat · winner
67.2%3,804
James R. YoungRepublican
32.8%1,860
5,664 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