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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul E. Tsongas won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul E. Tsongas received 144,217 popular votes (67.31%). The main challenger was Roger P. Durkin (32.69%).

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

Tsongas +34.6 pts · won by 74,181 votes
Paul E. TsongasDemocraticWINNER67.31%
144,217 votes
Roger P. DurkinRepublican32.69%
70,036 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.