1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts House District 79
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Geoffrey C. Beckwith (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Roy M. Williamson (R) by 27.3 points.
Geoffrey C. BeckwithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%12,755
Roy M. WilliamsonRepublican
36.4%7,292
20,047 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