1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House District 40
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
A. David Rodham (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating John J. McGivney (D) by 32.6 points.
A. David RodhamRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%7,741
John J. McGivneyDemocrat
33.7%3,935
11,676 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