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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Massachusetts/MA-11
      1976·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James A Burke
      69.0%131,789 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Danielle De Benedictis
      31.0%59,240 votes
      Margin
      D+69.0
      191,055 total votes
      3 candidates191,055 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A BurkeDEM✓
      		DEM131,78969.0%
      Danielle De BenedictisIND
      		IND59,24031.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH260.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      1990
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+70.6
      1988
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+61.6
      1986
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+77.0
      1984
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      1980
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+100.0
      1978
      Brian J DonnellyDEM
      D+91.7
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Danielle De BenedictisIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      James A BurkeDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

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