1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Essex 27
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Gerald M. Cohen (D) won with 38.8% of the vote, defeating Roger W. Collins (R) by 4.5 points.
Gerald M. CohenDemocrat · winner
38.8%3,741
Roger W. CollinsRepublican
34.3%3,310
John P. CroninIndependent
26.9%2,595
9,646 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET