United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1972
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400px Results by town. Red indicates towns carried by Edward Brooke, blue indicates towns carried by John J. Droney.
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The United States Senate election of 1972 in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1972 with the incumbent Republican Senator Edward Brooke defeating his challengers.
Contents
Candidates
Democratic
- John J. Droney - Middlesex County District Attorney. Served from the late 1950s until he was defeated for re-election in 1982 by Scott Harshbarger.[1]
- Gerald O'Leary, Boston City Councilor
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County Register of Deeds
Republican
- Edward Brooke - Incumbent Senator first elected in 1966. Was the first African-American elected to the Senate by popular vote.[2]
Socialist Workers
Results
Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Droney | 215,523 | 45.05 | ||
| Democratic | Gerald O'Leary | 169,876 | 35.51 | ||
| Democratic | John P. Lynch | 92,979 | 19.43 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Brooke | 1,505,932 | 63.53 | +2.85 | |
| Democratic | John J. Droney | 823,278 | 34.73 | -4.01 | |
| Socialist Workers | Donald Gurewitz | 41,369 | 1.75 | +1.41 | |
External links and references
- Race details at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ John Droney at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ Edward Brooke at ourcampaigns.com
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