1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts House District 102
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
M. Joseph Manning (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Harley S. Gordon (R) by 19.1 points.
M. Joseph ManningDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%9,951
Harley S. GordonRepublican
38.7%6,666
Cecilia Nedder BethoneyIndependent
3.6%624
17,241 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
M. Joseph Manning (D)Harley S. Gordon (R)
Also on the ballot: Cecilia Nedder Bethoney (Independent), 3.6%