1974Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1974 election for Massachusetts House District 117
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Charles A. Mackenzie Jr. (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Barbara M. Lacasse (D) by 3.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Charles A. Mackenzie Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
51.9%4,722
Barbara M. LacasseDemocrat
48.1%4,373
9,095 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET