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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Massachusetts/MA-03
      1978·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph D Early
      75.2%119,337 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles K MacLeod
      24.7%39,259 votes
      Margin
      D+50.5
      158,730 total votes
      3 candidates158,730 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph D EarlyDEM✓
      		DEM119,33775.2%
      Charles K MacLeodREP
      		REP39,25924.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1340.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+18.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.1%39.2%D+18.9358,902
      202062.7%35.3%D+27.4372,676
      201656.7%35.4%D+21.3344,439
      201257.8%42.2%D+15.6321,313
      200858.6%39.5%D+19.1310,573

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Lori Loureiro TrahanDEM
      D+73.0
      2022
      Lori Loureiro TrahanDEM
      D+26.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lori Loureiro TrahanDEM
      D+73.9
      2018
      Lori Loureiro TrahanDEM
      D+28.5
      2016
      Niki TsongasDEM
      D+35.9
      2014
      Niki TsongasDEM
      D+24.9
      2012
      Niki TsongasDEM
      D+30.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+17.3
      2008
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+75.0
      2006
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+77.6
      2004
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+39.1
      2002
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+73.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+76.5
      1998
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+15.4
      1996
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+7.6
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Joseph D EarlyDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginD+2.7
      Career1968-1992
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Charles K MacLeodREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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