1968Final resultsSpecial election
1968 special election for Massachusetts House District 55
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Thomas J. Lambert (D) and Joseph E. Okseniak (IND) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsThomas J. LambertDemocrat · winner
53.6%1,491
Joseph E. OkseniakIndependent · winner
26.7%743
Walter R. BilskiRepublican
8.6%240
Leonard F. ProvostIndependent
7.9%219
Anastasia DemosIndependent
3.3%91
2,784 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas J. Lambert (D)Joseph E. Okseniak (I)Walter R. Bilski (R)Leonard F. Provost (I)
Also on the ballot: Anastasia Demos (Independent), 3.3%