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1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

John Joseph Moakley won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. John Joseph Moakley received 106,805 popular votes (91.81%). The main challenger was Brenda Lee M. Franklin (5.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Moakley and Franklin

Moakley +86.0 pts · won by 100,011 votes
John Joseph MoakleyDemocraticWINNER91.81%
106,805 votes
Brenda Lee M. Franklinsocialist workers5.84%
6,794 votes
David Freundworker's party2.33%
2,709 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.