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1968Final results

1968 election for Massachusetts House District 86

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Kevin C. Sullivan (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating David D. Merrill (R) by 21.6 points.

Kevin C. SullivanDemocrat · winner
58.3%4,319
36.7%2,718
Victor N. CluffIndependent
4.9%365
7,402 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

EvenD+21.61968R+14.21974D+76.91998D+44.52002R+12.72018

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

The candidates

Kevin C. Sullivan (D)David D. Merrill (R)

Also on the ballot: Victor N. Cluff (Independent), 4.9%