1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts House District 80
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Richard R. Tisei (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Gilbert J. McCarthy (D) by 53.8 points.
Richard R. TiseiRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.9%15,145
Gilbert J. McCarthyDemocrat
23.1%4,553
19,698 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