1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts House District 80
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Brian M. Cressta (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Markham III (D) by 22.0 points.
Brian M. CresstaRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%12,105
Thomas F. Markham IIIDemocrat
39.0%7,744
19,849 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET