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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Massachusetts/MA-02
      1978·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Edward P Boland
      72.8%101,570 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas P Swank
      27.2%37,881 votes
      Margin
      D+45.7
      139,479 total votes
      3 candidates139,479 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward P BolandDEM✓
      		DEM101,57072.8%
      Thomas P SwankREP
      		REP37,88127.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH280.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.3%36.7%D+23.6384,958
      202064.3%33.5%D+30.8395,665
      201657.5%33.9%D+23.7363,362
      201260.7%39.3%D+21.4338,620
      200861.3%36.6%D+24.6339,446

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+64.6
      2022
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+29.9
      2018
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+34.4
      2016
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+75.8
      2014
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+71.9
      2012
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+75.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+14.7
      2008
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+76.4
      2006
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+76.7
      2004
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+75.6
      2002
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+77.5
      1998
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+99.0
      1996
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+49.7
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Edward P BolandDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas P SwankREP
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginD+48.8
      Career1972-1984
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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