1972Final resultsSpecial election

1972 special election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk 6

Name: 1972 special election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk 6
Start: 1972-03-01
Location: Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts

Joseph B. Walsh (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Francis J. Pienkos (R) by 71.9 points.

Joseph B. WalshDemocrat · winner

86.0%5,203

14.0%850

6,053 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET