1986Final results
1986 election for Massachusetts House District 74
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Carol C. Cleven (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating John P. Emerson Jr. (D) by 10.8 points.
Carol C. ClevenRepublican · winner
55.4%6,990
John P. Emerson Jr.Democrat
44.5%5,621
12,622 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET