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1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert F. Drinan won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert F. Drinan received 77,286 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Jon Rotenberg (34.73%).

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

Drinan +16.1 pts · won by 24,501 votes
Robert F. DrinanDemocraticWINNER50.85%
77,286 votes
Jon RotenbergIndependent34.73%
52,785 votes
Alvin MandellRepublican14.42%
21,922 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.