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1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Edward J. Markey won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Edward J. Markey received 151,305 popular votes (77.84%). The main challenger was David M. Basile (22.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Markey and Basile

Markey +55.7 pts · won by 108,242 votes
Edward J. MarkeyDemocraticWINNER77.84%
151,305 votes
David M. BasileRepublican22.16%
43,063 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.