1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 144
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
George J. Bourque (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Peter E. Chapman (R) by 43.3 points.
George J. BourqueDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.6%8,938
Peter E. ChapmanRepublican
28.4%3,539
12,478 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