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1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph D. Early won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph D. Early received 141,560 popular votes (72.3%). The main challenger was David G. Skehan (27.69%).

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

Early +44.6 pts · won by 87,347 votes
Joseph D. EarlyDemocraticWINNER72.3%
141,560 votes
David G. SkehanRepublican27.69%
54,213 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.