1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Essex 24
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Wilfred P. Beauchesne (D) won re-election with 45.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph A. Barbagallo Jr. (R) by 10.1 points.
Wilfred P. BeauchesneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.3%4,114
Ralph A. Barbagallo Jr.Republican
35.2%3,194
Ronald A. BurbaOther party
19.5%1,770
9,078 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)