1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House District 56
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William P. Nagle Jr. (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Paul M. Craig (R) by 22.4 points.
William P. Nagle Jr.Democrat · winner
61.2%5,366
Paul M. CraigRepublican
38.8%3,400
8,766 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