1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Massachusetts House District 157
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Theodore M. Herman (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Albert A. Gammal Jr. (R) by 0.7 points.
Theodore M. HermanDemocrat · winner
50.3%5,555
Albert A. Gammal Jr.Republican · incumbent
49.7%5,482
11,037 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