2020Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2020 election for Massachusetts House District 82
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Adam Scanlon (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating John D. Simmons (R) by 8.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Adam ScanlonDemocrat · winner
54.4%12,406
John D. SimmonsRepublican
45.5%10,380
22,798 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET