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1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph D. Early won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph D. Early received 78,244 popular votes (49.48%). The main challenger was David J Lionett (38.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Early and Lionett

Early +11.1 pts · won by 17,527 votes
Joseph D. EarlyDemocraticWINNER49.48%
78,244 votes
David J LionettRepublican38.4%
60,717 votes
Douglas J RoweIndependent12.03%
19,018 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.