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1982Final results

1982 election for Massachusetts House District 27

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Forrester A. Clark Jr. (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Walter M. Randall (D) by 40.0 points.

Forrester A. Clark Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
70.0%11,590
30.0%4,963
16,554 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

EvenD+20.11974R+5.51978R+13.71980R+40.01982R+27.81992R+10.01996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET