1970Final results
1970 election for Massachusetts House District 98
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Joseph E. Brett (D), Walter J. Hannon (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph E. BrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.9%11,011
Walter J. HannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%10,790
J. Vincent SmythDemocrat
28.4%10,126
Jens E. ThorntonRepublican
10.4%3,719
35,646 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