1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
1984 special election for Massachusetts House District 28
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Patricia G. Fiero (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Foote (R) by 19.4 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Patricia G. FieroDemocrat · winner
59.2%3,551
John A. FooteRepublican
39.8%2,388
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%64
6,003 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)