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1974Final results

1974 election for Massachusetts House District 17

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

John J. Long (D) won re-election with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Stafford Sheehan (R) by 24.2 points.

John J. LongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.1%5,186
37.9%3,168
8,354 votes

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