1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1984 election for Massachusetts House District 61
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Patricia A. Walrath (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Ralph W. Warner (R) by 16.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Patricia A. WalrathDemocrat · winner
58.5%8,864
Ralph W. WarnerRepublican
41.5%6,295
15,165 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET