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1972 United States Congressional Elections – Massachusetts

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Edward Brooke (R-inc) ­ 1,505,93263.52%

John J. Droney (D) ­ 823,27834.73%

Donald Gurewitz (SW) ­ 41,3691.75%

Scattering ­ 970.00%

Total Votes ­ 2,370,676100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Silvio O. Conte (R-inc) ­ 159,28299.91%

Scattering ­ 1470.09%

Total Votes ­ 159,429100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Edward Boland (D-inc) ­ 137,61699.99%

Scattering ­ 90.01%

Total Votes ­ 137,625100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Harold Donohue (D-inc) ­ 156,70399.91%

Scattering ­ 1360.09%

Total Votes ­ 156,839100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Robert Drinan (D-inc) ­ 99,97768.93%

Martin A. Linsky (R) ­ 33,92723.39%

John Collins (Ind. Con.) ­ 11,1417.68%

Scattering ­ 20.00%

Total Votes ­ 145,047100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Paul W. Cronin (R) ­ 110,97053.45%

John Kerry (D) ­ 92,84744.72%

Roger Durkin (I) ­ 3,8031.83%

Scattering ­ 30.00%

Total Votes ­ 207,623100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

Michael J. Harrington (D-inc) ­ 139,69764.06%

James Brady Moseley (R) ­ 78,38135.94%

Total Votes ­ 218,078100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Torbert H. MacDonald (D-inc) ­ 135,19367.74%

Joan M. Aliberti (R) ­ 64,35732.25%

Scattering ­ 120.01%

Total Votes ­ 199,562100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Tip O’Neill (D-inc) ­ 142,47088.66%

John Powers (SW) ­ 18,16911.31%

Scattering ­ 480.03%

Total Votes ­ 160,687100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – Ind. Con Gain

* Moakley later joined DEM Caucus

Joe Moakley (Ind. Con.) ­ 70,57143.22%

Louise Day Hicks (D-inc) ­ 67,14341.12%

Howard M. Miller (R) ­ 23,17714.19%

Jeanne Lafferty (SW) ­ 2,3971.47%

Total Votes ­ 163,288100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Margaret Heckler (R-inc) ­ 161,70899.96%

Scattering ­ 570.04%

Total Votes ­ 161,765100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

James A. Burke (D-inc) ­ 154,39799.96%

Scattering ­ 560.04%

Total Votes ­ 154,453100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – DEM Gain

Gerry E. Studds (D) ­ 117,75350.26%

William D. Weeks (R) ­ 116,54749.74%

Scattering ­ 40.00%

Total Votes ­ 234,304100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives