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1976Final results

1976 election for Massachusetts House District 131

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Doris Bunte (D) won with 91.5% of the vote, defeating Quizella T. Henderson (Ind) by 86.4 points.

Doris BunteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.5%4,149
5.1%230
Thomas WheatonRepublican
3.5%157
4,536 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

EvenD+88.01976D+34.31982D+48.11984D+12.71990D+30.82012D+23.92016

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

The candidates

Doris Bunte (D)Quizella T. Henderson (I)

Also on the ballot: Thomas Wheaton (Republican), 3.5%