Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · former district
Massachusetts House of Representatives: MIDDLESEX 40
5 elections since 1968: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.
1976 election
Nov 2, 1976- Genevra R. Counihan (D) · won · incumbent52.1%
- Mary Jane McGlennon (R)47.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1976 | Genevra R. Counihan (D) | Mary Jane McGlennon (R) | 4.2 |
| 1974 | Genevra R. Counihan (D) | Wesley E. Young (R) | 0.7 |
| 1972 | Walter T. Burke · Louis R. Nickinello (D) | Clayton F. Bower Jr. (R) | 18.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Walter T. Burke · Louis R. Nickinello (D) | Donald E. Hughes (R) | 1.0 |
| 1968 | Walter T. Burke · Francis M. Keane (D) | Richard S. Sanderson (R) | 6.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)