1968Final results
1968 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: MIDDLESEX 40
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Walter T. Burke (D), Francis M. Keane (D) won.
2 seatsWalter T. BurkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.7%12,070
Francis M. KeaneDemocrat · winner
26.1%8,818
Richard S. SandersonRepublican
19.9%6,723
Lyman G. BrownRepublican
18.4%6,222
33,833 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