2008Final results
2008 election for Massachusetts House District 78
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Brad Jones (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Claire M. Paradiso (D) by 42.6 points.
Brad JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%16,381
Claire M. ParadisoDemocrat
28.7%6,597
22,978 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET