1972 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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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. As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, and the last time a Republican won a full U.S. Senate term in the state.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Edward Brooke, incumbent Senator first elected in 1966[1]
Senator Edward Brooke was unopposed for re-nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John J. Droney, Middlesex County District Attorney[2]
- Gerald O'Leary, Boston City Councilor
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County Register of Deeds
Declined
- John Kenneth Galbraith, economist and former U.S. Ambassador to India[3]
Results
| 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% | |
| Total votes | 478,378 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Socialist Workers Party
- Donald Gurewitz, anti-war activist
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward Brooke (incumbent) | 1,505,932 | 63.53% |  2.85
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| Democratic | John J. Droney | 823,278 | 34.73% |  4.01
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| Socialist Workers | Donald Gurewitz | 41,369 | 1.75% | 1.41
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| Total votes | 2,370,579 | 100.00% | |||
See also
External links and references
- Race details at ourcampaigns.com
- ^ Edward Brooke at ourcampaigns.com
- ^ John Droney at ourcampaigns.com
- ^ "Galbraith Is Urged To Oppose Brooke". The Harvard Crimson. 5 June 1972.
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