1978Final results
1978 election for Massachusetts Senate District D26
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Francis X. McCann (D) won with 85.2% of the vote, defeating Stephen A. Trinward (Lib) by 70.4 points.
Francis X. McCannDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.2%37,057
Stephen A. TrinwardLibertarian
14.8%6,440
43,507 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