1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: MIDDLESEX 48
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William Charles Mullin (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating John H. Loring (R) by 11.6 points.
William Charles MullinDemocrat · winner
55.8%4,866
John H. LoringRepublican · incumbent
44.2%3,851
8,717 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