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1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Boland won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Boland received 101,570 popular votes (72.82%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Swank (27.16%).

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

Boland +45.7 pts · won by 63,689 votes
Edward P. BolandDemocraticWINNER72.82%
101,570 votes
Thomas P. SwankRepublican27.16%
37,881 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.