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1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph D. Early won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph D. Early received 119,337 popular votes (75.18%). The main challenger was Charles K. Macleod (24.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Early and Macleod

Early +50.5 pts · won by 80,078 votes
Joseph D. EarlyDemocraticWINNER75.18%
119,337 votes
Charles K. MacleodRepublican24.73%
39,259 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.