1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. won the 1982 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. received 123,296 popular votes (74.87%). The main challenger was Frank Luke McNamara Jr. (25.12%).

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Jr. +49.8 pts · won by 81,926 votes

Thomas P. O'Neil Jr.DemocraticWINNER74.87%

123,296 votes

Frank Luke McNamara Jr.Republican25.12%

41,370 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.