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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Massachusetts/MA-12
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      Massachusetts District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gerry E Studds
      99.9%176,704 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      0.1%155 votes
      Margin
      D+99.9
      176,859 total votes
      2 candidates176,859 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerry E StuddsDEM✓
      		DEM176,70499.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1550.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      1980
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+46.4
      1976
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+100.0
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      Candidates

      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+51.1
      Career1968-1994
      US House / State House
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