Laura M. Ross

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
communist
On the ballot
1978–1984
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross22,003
Opponents310,343
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1984, Laura M. Ross ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Ross's biggest single-election total was 15,810 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8.

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How many votes has Laura M. Ross received?

Laura M. Ross has received 22,003 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Laura M. Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost15,8108.08%Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,1934.52%Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (head-to-head)
William A. Barnstead
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.