1968Final results
1968 election for Massachusetts House District 48
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Arthur James McKenna (D), James J. Bowler (D) won.
2 seatsArthur James McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.4%9,556
James J. BowlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.8%8,601
Normand A. HamelinRepublican
11.8%2,426
20,583 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