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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Edward J. Markey won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Edward J. Markey received 162,126 popular votes (76.91%). The main challenger was Richard W. Daly (17.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Markey and Daly

Markey +59.3 pts · won by 125,063 votes
Edward J. MarkeyDemocraticWINNER76.91%
162,126 votes
Richard W. DalyRepublican17.58%
37,063 votes
James J. MurphyIndependent3.25%
6,851 votes
Harry G. ChicklesIndependent2.25%
4,748 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.