1970Final results
1970 election for Massachusetts House District 18
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Manuel Raposa Jr. (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Jose F. Noverca Jr. (R) by 25.8 points.
Manuel Raposa Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%5,086
Jose F. Noverca Jr.Republican
37.1%3,000
8,086 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