2006Final results
2006 election for Massachusetts House District 74
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Thomas A. Golden Jr. (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Matthew Lewis Prahl (R) by 54.9 points.
Thomas A. Golden Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
77.5%8,580
Matthew Lewis PrahlRepublican
22.5%2,496
11,076 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET