1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts House District 19
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
John C. Bradford (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating William M. Straus (D) by 19.2 points.
John C. BradfordRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%10,609
William M. StrausDemocrat
40.4%7,196
17,807 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET