Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · former district
Massachusetts House of Representatives: WORCESTER 20
5 elections since 1968: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.
1976 election
Nov 2, 1976- Thomas P. White (D) · won · incumbent64.5%
- Alvin G. Goldsmith (R)35.5%
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 | Thomas P. White (D) | Alvin G. Goldsmith (R) | 29.0 |
| 1974 | Thomas P. White (D) | Roger W. Bruce (R) | 2.5 |
| 1972 | C. Vincent Shea (D) | Paul G. Kosky (R) | 2.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | C. Vincent Shea (D) | Paul G. Kosky (R) | 8.3 |
| 1968 | C. Vincent Shea (D) | Bronislaw Zielinski (R) | 18.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)