1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. received 102,160 popular votes (74.61%). The main challenger was William A. Barnstead (20.86%).

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

Jr. +53.8 pts · won by 73,594 votes

Thomas P. O'Neill Jr.DemocraticWINNER74.61%

102,160 votes

William A. Barnstead Republican20.86%

28,566 votes

Laura M. Rosscommunist4.52%

6,193 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.