Two Students Win Legislative Offices In Tuesday Races

Two of three Harvard students won their bids in Tuesday's elections for seats in the Massachusetts and Vermont legislatures.

Charles P. Smith '75 of Winthrop House, who ran as an Independent, captured the vote for state representative in a two-member district in Burlington, Vt. Republican William C. Mullins '75 of Eiot House won his bid for state representative to the 48th Middlesex district in Massachusetts. Republican David C. Boch '74 of Eliot House lost his bid for the state representative sear in the 17th Norfolk district in Massachusetts.

Boch, who lost more than 2000 votes to Democrat Greg Sullivan '73, attributed his defeat partially to his support of a bill now pending which would repeal the law that gave 18-to-21-year-olds the right to buy liquor.

Smith, who was endorsed by both the Republican and Democratic parties, surpassed his co-representative, incumbent Evelyn Jarrett, by 422 votes.

He said the main issue in his Burlington district was the future of the agricultural community there.

Smith said he supported a property tax reform which would recude the burden on farmers who, he said, must now pay a disproportionate amount in taxes because they own large acreages.

He said he favors a land use plan because it would enable the community to "make a choice between good and bad kinds of development."

Mullins, who won a seat in the 48th Middlesex district in Massachusetts, could not be reached for comment.