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1998Final results

1998 election for Massachusetts House District 117

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Kathleen M. Teahan (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Steven Olson (R) by 36.6 points.

Kathleen M. TeahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%8,523
Steven OlsonRepublican
31.7%3,959
12,482 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenR+24.41992R+42.21994D+7.51996D+36.61998D+21.52002D+29.32004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET