1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House District 4
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Peter L. McDowell (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Michael L. McGrath (D) by 19.0 points.
Peter L. McDowellRepublican · winner
55.6%6,883
Michael L. McGrathDemocrat
36.7%4,538
Diva T. TaylorIndependent
7.7%949
12,370 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