1972 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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 2022, this was 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.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward Brooke, incumbent Senator since 1967
Senator Edward Brooke was unopposed for re-nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John J. Droney, Middlesex County District Attorney[1]
- 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[2]
Results
Democratic primary results by municipality
| 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% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Edward Brooke, incumbent Senator since 1967 (Republican)
- John J. Droney, Middlesex County District Attorney (Democratic)
- Donald Gurewitz, anti-war activist (Socialist Workers)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Brooke (incumbent) | 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 | |
| Total votes | 2,370,579 | 100.00% | |||
See also
External links and references
- Race details at ourcampaigns.com
- John Droney at ourcampaigns.com
- "Galbraith Is Urged To Oppose Brooke". The Harvard Crimson. 5 June 1972.
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