1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House District 8
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Anthony P. McBride (D) won with 42.0% of the vote, defeating Vincent M. Zajac (R) by 2.2 points.
Anthony P. McBrideDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.0%4,726
Vincent M. ZajacRepublican
39.8%4,476
Dagmar E. BubriskiOther party
14.5%1,634
Ralph C. LambertIndependent
3.6%403
11,239 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
The candidates
Anthony P. McBride (D)Vincent M. Zajac (R)Dagmar E. Bubriski (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Ralph C. Lambert (Independent), 3.6%