1970Final results
1970 election for Massachusetts House District 28
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Peter C. McCarthy (D), John E. Murphy (D) won.
2 seatsPeter C. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.9%11,112
John E. MurphyDemocrat · winner
35.2%10,314
George W. SouthwickIndependent
16.8%4,920
James T. ParasIndependent
10.2%2,986
29,332 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