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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Turnout 82.30% Registered 41.67% Total Population
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedWishful Thinking June 03, 2004 10:48pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameEdward W. Brooke III Votes1,213,473 (60.68%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin438,712 (+21.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NamePaul Tsongas Votes1,093,283 (55.06%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1985 Margin202,699 (+10.21%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 19, 1972 MA US Senate- D Primary
John Droney
D 478,459
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Name (I) Sen. Edward W. Brooke III District Attorney John Droney Donald Gurewitz  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Workers  
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Uncertified Votes1,505,932 (63.53%) 823,278 (34.73%) 41,369 (1.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -682,654 (-28.80%) -1,464,563 (-61.78%)  
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