1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 142
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Mary Jane McKenna (R) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Francis X. Gribbons (D) by 9.8 points.
Mary Jane McKennaRepublican · winner
49.6%7,594
Francis X. GribbonsDemocrat
39.8%6,090
C. Paul BushIndependent
10.5%1,613
15,297 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