1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 46
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Michael P. Walsh (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Ruth Connor (R) by 43.7 points.
Michael P. WalshDemocrat · winner
71.8%8,624
Ruth ConnorRepublican
28.2%3,381
12,005 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