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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Boland won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Boland received 134,408 popular votes (72.36%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Swank (22.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Boland and Swank

Boland +50.0 pts · won by 92,845 votes
Edward P. BolandDemocraticWINNER72.36%
134,408 votes
Thomas P. SwankRepublican22.38%
41,563 votes
John D. McCarthyu.s. labor5.26%
9,776 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.