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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. received 133,131 popular votes (74.44%). The main challenger was William A. Barnstead (18.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Barnstead

Jr. +55.7 pts · won by 99,694 votes
Thomas P. O'Neil Jr.DemocraticWINNER74.44%
133,131 votes
William A. BarnsteadRepublican18.7%
33,437 votes
Florenzo Di DonatoIndependent4.6%
8,233 votes
Leo F. Kahianamerican2.25%
4,022 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.