1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Massachusetts House District 56
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Edward A. McColgan (D), Louis J. Morini (R) won.
2 seatsEdward A. McColganDemocrat · winner
26.7%11,341
Louis J. MoriniRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%11,150
Donald W. MadsenRepublican · incumbent
24.9%10,576
Jeremiah J. FoleyDemocrat
22.1%9,408
42,475 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