1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts House District 3
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Thomas S. Cahir (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating John F. Meade (R) by 36.7 points.
Thomas S. CahirDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%11,440
John F. MeadeRepublican
31.6%5,292
16,732 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET