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1974Final results

1974 election for Massachusetts House District 146

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

John F. Farland (D) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Mary E. Chirsto (R) by 13.4 points.

John F. FarlandDemocrat · winner
48.5%3,510
Mary E. ChirstoRepublican
35.1%2,543
Vincent T. WalshIndependent
16.3%1,182
7,235 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

EvenD+13.41974D+38.81984D+0.61986D+17.91988D+39.81990R+15.61996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET