1982Final results
1982 election for Massachusetts House District 7
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Frank N. Costa (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Ignatius J. Michalenko (R) by 28.4 points.
Frank N. CostaDemocrat · winner
56.7%7,136
Ignatius J. MichalenkoRepublican
28.3%3,557
Robert M. CramerIndependent
13.5%1,693
Ralph C. LambertIndependent
1.5%188
12,587 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
The candidates
Frank N. Costa (D)Ignatius J. Michalenko (R)Robert M. Cramer (I)
Also on the ballot: Ralph C. Lambert (Independent), 1.5%