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1982Final results

1982 election for Massachusetts House District 80

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Alfred A. Minahan Jr. (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating John C. Smith (R) by 37.2 points.

Alfred A. Minahan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.6%10,538
John C. SmithRepublican
31.4%4,821
15,359 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+52.21980D+37.21982R+15.01984R+63.91986R+53.81988D+6.41990

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