1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. received 128,689 popular votes (78.38%). The main challenger was William A. Barnstead (21.61%).

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

Jr. +56.8 pts · won by 93,212 votes

Thomas P. O'Neill Jr.DemocraticWINNER78.38%

128,689 votes

William A. Barnstead Republican21.61%

35,477 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.