1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House District 87
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William G. Shaughnessy (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald C. Cook (Ind) by 0.3 points.
William G. ShaughnessyDemocrat · winner
50.2%3,748
Gerald C. CookIndependent
49.8%3,724
7,472 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