1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul E. Tsongas won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul E. Tsongas received 99,518 popular votes (60.64%). The main challenger was Cornelius F Cronin (39.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Tsongas and Cronin

Tsongas +21.3 pts · won by 34,922 votes

Paul E. Tsongas DemocraticWINNER60.64%

99,518 votes

Cornelius F Cronin Republican39.36%

64,596 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.