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1976Final results

1976 election for Massachusetts House District 19

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Manuel Raposa Jr. (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating William Markson (R) by 15.5 points.

Manuel Raposa Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%6,773
William MarksonRepublican
42.2%4,951
11,724 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+35.21972D+15.51976D+16.31980D+19.11982R+6.51984R+10.51986

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