United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1972
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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.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senator Edward Brooke
Edward Brooke
Edward William Brooke, III is an American politician and was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody, 60.7%–38.7%...
defeating his challengers.
Democratic
- John J. Droney - Middlesex County District Attorney. Served from the late 1950s until he was defeated for re-election in 1982 by Scott HarshbargerScott HarshbargerLuther Scott Harshbarger is a lawyer and a Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.-Education and early career:...
. - Gerald O'Leary, Boston City CouncilBoston City CouncilThe Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
or - John P. Lynch, Hampden CountyHampden County, Massachusetts-Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 461,228 people, 175,288 households, and 115,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 738 people per square mile . There were 185,876 housing units at an average density of 301 per square mile...
Register of Deeds
Republican
- Edward BrookeEdward BrookeEdward William Brooke, III is an American politician and was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody, 60.7%–38.7%...
- Incumbent Senator first elected in 1966United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1966The United States Senate election of 1966 in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1966 with Republican State Attorney General Edward Brooke defeating his challengers. Republican incumbent, Leverett Saltonstall, was retiring after serving for 22 years....
. Was the first African-American elected to the Senate by popular vote.
Primaries
General election
External links and references
- Race details at ourcampaigns.com