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1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election
Massachusetts · 4 candidates
Shannon +24.0 pts · won by 41,471 votes
James M. ShannonDemocraticWINNER52.21%
90,156 votes
John J. BuckleyRepublican28.19%
48,685 votes
James J. Gaffney IIIIndependent19.59%
33,835 votes
Other0%
5 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).