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1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Boland won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Boland received 118,215 popular votes (72.63%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Swank (27.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Boland and Swank

Boland +45.3 pts · won by 73,671 votes
Edward P. BolandDemocraticWINNER72.63%
118,215 votes
Thomas P. SwankRepublican27.37%
44,544 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.