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1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Gerry E. Studds won the 1980 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Gerry E. Studds received 195,791 popular votes (73.21%). The main challenger was Paul V. Doane (26.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Studds and Doane

Studds +46.4 pts · won by 124,171 votes
Gerry E. StuddsDemocraticWINNER73.21%
195,791 votes
Paul V. DoaneRepublican26.78%
71,620 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.