1976Final results

1976 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Suffolk 26

Name: 1976 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: Suffolk 26
Start: 1976-11-02
Location: Massachusetts

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

John F. Melia (D) won re-election with 61.3% of the vote, defeating David M. McCartan (IND) by 22.5 points.

John F. MeliaDemocrat · winner · incumbent

61.3%4,442

38.7%2,810

7,252 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET