1974Final results
1974 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Middlesex 51
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Wilfred E. Balthazar (D) won re-election with 51.2% of the vote, defeating David M. Sparks (R) by 2.5 points.
Wilfred E. BalthazarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%3,855
David M. SparksRepublican
48.8%3,667
7,522 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)