1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts House District 76
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Edward A. Lelacheur (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Vincent P. McLaughlin (Ind) by 53.1 points.
Edward A. LelacheurDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%8,292
Vincent P. McLaughlinIndependent
23.4%2,538
10,830 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET