1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House District 37
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Bernard D. Flynn (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Albert E. Elwell (R) by 15.8 points.
Bernard D. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.4%5,970
Albert E. ElwellRepublican
35.7%4,138
Nicholas J. CostelloIndependent
12.9%1,496
11,604 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