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1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Edward Brooke*
(R)
John Droney
(D)
Donald Gurewitz
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable76%45,12677.3%12,32221.1%8911.5%20.0%32,804 58,341
Berkshire60%44,78572.1%16,58226.7%7241.2%10.0%28,203 62,092
Bristol61%122,01865.9%61,11233.0%1,8811.0%70.0%60,906 185,018
Dukes89%3,56683.0%62914.6%1022.4%00.0%2,937 4,297
Essex67%189,38464.4%100,60534.2%3,8661.3%150.0%88,779 293,870
Franklin67%21,02975.6%6,18922.3%5872.1%10.0%14,840 27,806
Hampden55%111,69265.5%56,75833.3%1,9611.2%60.0%54,934 170,417
Hampshire56%35,41767.7%15,62329.9%1,2952.5%30.0%19,794 52,338
Middlesex62%364,39360.8%220,35636.8%14,1932.4%450.0%144,037 598,987
Nantucket80%1,80277.3%46119.8%672.9%00.0%1,341 2,330
Norfolk67%177,87563.4%97,80234.9%4,7321.7%80.0%80,073 280,417
Plymouth65%97,72867.7%44,96031.1%1,6971.2%50.0%52,768 144,390
Suffolk42%113,35151.4%100,78745.7%6,4362.9%10.0%12,564 220,575
Worcester62%177,76665.9%89,09233.0%2,9371.1%30.0%88,674 269,798
TOTAL 60% 1,505,93263.5% 823,27834.7% 41,3691.7% 970.0% 682,654 2,370,676
Total R vote: 1,505,932 (63.5%)      Total D vote: 823,278 (34.7%)      Total Other vote: 41,466 (1.7%)
* incumbent



1972 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 45,126 77.3%
John Droney (D) 12,322 21.1%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 891 1.5%
TOTAL 58,341
Turnout: 76%


1972 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 44,785 72.1%
John Droney (D) 16,582 26.7%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 724 1.2%
TOTAL 62,092
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 122,018 65.9%
John Droney (D) 61,112 33.0%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 1,881 1.0%
TOTAL 185,018
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 3,566 83.0%
John Droney (D) 629 14.6%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 102 2.4%
TOTAL 4,297
Turnout: 89%


1972 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 189,384 64.4%
John Droney (D) 100,605 34.2%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 3,866 1.3%
TOTAL 293,870
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 21,029 75.6%
John Droney (D) 6,189 22.3%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 587 2.1%
TOTAL 27,806
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 111,692 65.5%
John Droney (D) 56,758 33.3%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 1,961 1.2%
TOTAL 170,417
Turnout: 55%


1972 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 35,417 67.7%
John Droney (D) 15,623 29.9%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 1,295 2.5%
TOTAL 52,338
Turnout: 56%


1972 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 364,393 60.8%
John Droney (D) 220,356 36.8%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 14,193 2.4%
TOTAL 598,987
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 1,802 77.3%
John Droney (D) 461 19.8%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 67 2.9%
TOTAL 2,330
Turnout: 80%


1972 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 177,875 63.4%
John Droney (D) 97,802 34.9%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 4,732 1.7%
TOTAL 280,417
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 97,728 67.7%
John Droney (D) 44,960 31.1%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 1,697 1.2%
TOTAL 144,390
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 113,351 51.4%
John Droney (D) 100,787 45.7%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 6,436 2.9%
TOTAL 220,575
Turnout: 42%


1972 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Brooke* (R) 177,766 65.9%
John Droney (D) 89,092 33.0%
Donald Gurewitz (SW) 2,937 1.1%
TOTAL 269,798
Turnout: 62%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edward Brooke* 124,588 100.0%
    Other 51 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 124,639  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   John Droney 215,523 45.0%
2   Gerald O'Leary 169,876 35.5%
3   John Lynch 92,979 19.4%
    Other 81 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 478,459