1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert F. Drinan won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert F. Drinan received 63,942 popular votes (37.66%). The main challenger was John McGlennon (35.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Drinan and McGlennon

Drinan +2.0 pts · won by 3,367 votes

Robert F. Drinan DemocraticWINNER37.66%

63,942 votes

John McGlennon Republican35.67%

60,575 votes

Philip PhilbinIndependent26.67%

45,278 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.