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  MA District 5 - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > MA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 19, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 19, 1978 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 16, 2008 01:24am
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 13:176
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NamePaul Tsongas Votes144,217 (67.31%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin74,181 (+34.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameJames M. Shannon Votes90,156 (52.21%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1981 Margin41,471 (+24.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA District 5 11/07/1978

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Name James M. Shannon Raymond F. Rourke Robert F. Hatem John K. Markey Michael E. McLaughlin Ronald A. Burba (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 18,529 (22.37%) 17,743 (21.42%) 16,359 (19.75%) 14,046 (16.95%) 12,644 (15.26%) 3,524 (4.25%) 5 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -786 (-0.95%) -2,170 (-2.62%) -4,483 (-5.41%) -5,885 (-7.10%) -15,005 (-18.11%) -18,524 (-22.36%)
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