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1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election?

Margaret M. Heckler won the 1978 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election. Margaret M. Heckler received 102,080 popular votes (61.14%). The main challenger was John J. Marino (38.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Heckler and Marino

Heckler +22.3 pts · won by 37,212 votes
Margaret M. HecklerRepublicanWINNER61.14%
102,080 votes
John J. MarinoDemocratic38.85%
64,868 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.