1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House District 98
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Michael W. Morrissey (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Jens E. Thornton (R) by 67.8 points.
Michael W. MorrisseyDemocrat · winner
79.0%6,945
Jens E. ThorntonRepublican
11.3%989
Alley E. McInnis Jr.Independent
9.7%857
8,791 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