1976Final results
1976 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives: WORCESTER 24
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
John Rucho (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Deborah J. Patterson (R) by 13.7 points.
John RuchoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%3,582
Deborah J. PattersonRepublican
40.8%2,682
N. Bruce CliffordIndependent
4.8%313
6,577 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET