1970Final results
1970 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: MIDDLESEX 40
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Walter T. Burke (D), Louis R. Nickinello (D) won.
2 seatsWalter T. BurkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.9%10,023
Louis R. NickinelloDemocrat · winner
31.0%7,997
Donald E. HughesRepublican
30.1%7,750
25,770 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