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1986Final results

1986 election for Massachusetts House District 7

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Daniel E. Bosley (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Wilber (Ind) by 57.6 points.

Daniel E. BosleyDemocrat · winner
78.0%8,052
20.4%2,101
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.7%171
10,324 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+43.81978D+11.91980D+28.41982D+49.51984D+34.51988D+14.01990

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