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1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Hastings Keith won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Hastings Keith received 100,432 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Gerry E Studds (49.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Keith and Studds

Keith +0.8 pts · won by 1,522 votes
Hastings KeithRepublicanWINNER50.38%
100,432 votes
Gerry E StuddsDemocratic49.62%
98,910 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.