1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 24
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Nicholas J. Costello (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Christopher Cashman (R) by 28.5 points.
Nicholas J. CostelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%6,739
Christopher CashmanRepublican
25.2%3,163
Anthony Louis PapouliasIndependent
21.0%2,632
12,535 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