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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

Michael Harrington won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. Michael Harrington received 121,562 popular votes (54.8%). The main challenger was William E. Bronson (41.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrington and Bronson

Harrington +13.5 pts · won by 29,907 votes
Michael HarringtonDemocraticWINNER54.8%
121,562 votes
William E. BronsonRepublican41.32%
91,655 votes
Lillian Cundari McGowanIndependent3.87%
8,589 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.