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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Massachusetts/MA-12
      1980·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gerry E Studds
      73.2%195,791 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul V Doane
      26.8%71,620 votes
      Margin
      D+46.4
      267,421 total votes
      3 candidates267,421 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerry E StuddsDEM✓
      		DEM195,79173.2%
      Paul V DoaneREP
      		REP71,62026.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH10---

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      1978
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+99.9
      1976
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gerry E StuddsDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+51.1
      Career1968-1994
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Paul V DoaneREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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