1968Final results
1968 election for Massachusetts House District 108
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
3 seats: Michael S. Dukakis (D), Jack H. Backman (D), Martin A. Linsky (R) won.
3 seatsMichael S. DukakisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.7%17,648
Jack H. BackmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.0%15,031
Martin A. LinskyRepublican · winner
26.5%14,710
Peter C. PierceRepublican
13.2%7,352
Roger W. SternRepublican
1.6%872
55,613 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael S. Dukakis (D)Jack H. Backman (D)Martin A. Linsky (R)Peter C. Pierce (R)
Also on the ballot: Roger W. Stern (Republican), 1.6%