1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts House District 71
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Susan W. Pope (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Russell A. Ashton (D) by 15.9 points.
Susan W. PopeRepublican · winner
57.9%11,092
Russell A. AshtonDemocrat
42.1%8,055
19,147 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET