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1974 election for Massachusetts Senate District D23

Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts

Ronald C. Mackenzie (R) won with 89.7% of the vote, defeating Parker Weaver (Oth) by 79.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Ronald C. MackenzieRepublican · winner · incumbent
89.7%35,766
Parker WeaverOther party
10.3%4,104
39,875 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

EvenD+10.41972R+0.41976D+36.21978D+29.51982D+39.71986D+33.41988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET