1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for Massachusetts State Senate: Suffolk 5
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Joseph F. Timilty (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Henry B. Wynn (IND) by 41.4 points.
Joseph F. TimiltyDemocrat · winner
70.7%9,270
Henry B. WynnIndependent
29.3%3,838
13,109 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET