1990Final results
1990 election for Massachusetts House District 17
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Edward M. Lambert Jr. (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Costello (R) by 57.6 points.
Edward M. Lambert Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
73.0%8,105
Thomas F. CostelloRepublican
15.4%1,713
Charles E. SilviaIndependent
11.6%1,284
11,102 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET