Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · former district

Massachusetts House of Representatives: Bristol 16

2 elections since 1974: Democrats won 0, Republicans 2.

1976 election

Nov 2, 1976
  1. Kevin Poirier (R) · won59.6%
  2. James A. Magnan (D)40.4%

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Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

2 races since 1974.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1976Kevin Poirier (R)James A. Magnan (D)19.2
1974Donald T. Bliss (R)James A. Magnan (D)5.1

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)