1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts House District 83
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Robert A. Havern III (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Arthur T. Speros (R) by 50.7 points.
Robert A. Havern IIIDemocrat · winner
75.3%10,872
Arthur T. SperosRepublican
24.6%3,555
14,433 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