RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Margaret M. Heckler
Last held office: U.S. House, MA-10 (1976–1982). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 3.
Last office: U.S. House, MA-10
- Last margin
- +21.2
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Heckler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Heckler has run
Margin: how far Heckler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, MA-10 | General | Won | Robert E. McCarthy (D) | 60.6% | R+21.2 | $275.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, MA-10 | General | Won | John J. Marino (D) | 61.1% | R+22.3 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, MA-10 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1979–80
- Raised
- $275.3K
- Spent
- $264.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Seats Heckler has held
- U.S. House, MA-10 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Heckler has run against
- Robert E. McCarthy (D) · 1980 election, won
- John J. Marino (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive