1970Final results
1970 election for Massachusetts House District 1
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
John J. Bowes (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Madden (D) by 44.8 points.
John J. BowesRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.4%9,950
Joseph P. MaddenDemocrat
27.6%3,794
13,744 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET