1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House District 74
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Richard J. McGrath (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating William P. Matthews (R) by 22.1 points.
Richard J. McGrathDemocrat · winner
61.0%5,391
William P. MatthewsRepublican
39.0%3,440
8,831 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