1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House District 117
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Charles N. Decas (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Raymond D. Cardoza (D) by 4.4 points.
Charles N. DecasRepublican · winner
52.2%6,983
Raymond D. CardozaDemocrat
47.8%6,398
13,381 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET