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1968Final results

1968 election for Massachusetts House District 79

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

2 seats: Nils L. Nordberg (R), Daniel C. Towse (R) won.

2 seats
Nils L. NordbergRepublican · winner
27.9%12,168
Daniel C. TowseRepublican · winner
27.7%12,083
19.9%8,699
17.3%7,570
7.2%3,159
43,679 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

EvenR+13.61972D+23.71978D+32.11980D+1.51984D+27.31988R+7.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET