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1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Gerry E. Studds won the 1974 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Gerry E. Studds received 138,779 popular votes (74.79%). The main challenger was J Alan Mackay (25.21%).

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

Studds +49.6 pts · won by 91,992 votes
Gerry E. StuddsDemocraticWINNER74.79%
138,779 votes
J Alan MackayRepublican25.21%
46,787 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.