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1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election?

Margaret M. Heckler won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election. Margaret M. Heckler received 131,794 popular votes (60.61%). The main challenger was Robert E. McCarthy (39.38%).

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

Heckler +21.2 pts · won by 46,165 votes
Margaret M. HecklerRepublicanWINNER60.61%
131,794 votes
Robert E. McCarthyDemocratic39.38%
85,629 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.