1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts House District 97
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Arthur Stephen Tobin (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Harris (R) by 46.5 points.
Arthur Stephen TobinDemocrat · winner
73.3%10,649
Richard A. HarrisRepublican
26.7%3,888
14,537 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