1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 103
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Charles M. McGowan (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Paul N. Papas (R) by 32.4 points.
Charles M. McGowanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.2%8,663
Paul N. PapasRepublican
33.8%4,420
13,083 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET