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1986Final results

1986 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: MIDDLESEX 38

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Angelo Marotta (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Phillips Jr. (R) by 17.9 points.

Angelo MarottaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%5,910
40.9%4,111
10,060 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

EvenR+39.61968D+17.91986D+15.01988D+25.81994D+40.52000

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