1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts House District 63
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Joseph M. Connolly (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Peter H. Garland (R) by 32.2 points.
Joseph M. ConnollyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.1%7,296
Peter H. GarlandRepublican
33.9%3,745
11,041 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