1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts House District 44
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William E. Moriarty (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Walter L. Joyal (R) by 45.9 points.
William E. MoriartyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.6%7,613
Walter L. JoyalRepublican
26.7%2,799
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%70
10,482 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