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1986Final results

1986 election for Massachusetts House District 38

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Larry F. Giordano (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Raffi Takesian (Ind) by 59.5 points.

Larry F. GiordanoDemocrat · winner
64.9%7,878
Write-ins and other votesOther party
29.8%3,621
Raffi TakesianIndependent
5.3%647
12,146 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

EvenD+44.71976D+26.51982D+17.01992D+24.52002D+32.22006D+14.32010

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