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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election?

James A. Burke won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election. James A. Burke received 131,789 popular votes (68.98%). The main challenger was Danielle De Benedictis (31.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Benedictis

Burke +38.0 pts · won by 72,549 votes
James A. BurkeDemocraticWINNER68.98%
131,789 votes
Danielle De BenedictisIndependent31.01%
59,240 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.