1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Essex 26
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Joseph N. Hermann (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating John W. Saltman (R) by 43.8 points.
Joseph N. HermannDemocrat · winner
71.9%8,121
John W. SaltmanRepublican
28.1%3,170
11,291 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET