1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 11
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
3 seats: Edward P. Coury (D), Ronald Anthony Pina (D), William Saltzman (Ind) won.
3 seatsEdward P. CouryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%16,609
Ronald Anthony PinaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%16,581
William SaltzmanIndependent · winner
19.9%11,749
Daniel F. HayesDemocrat · incumbent
19.3%11,395
Ronald A. DemelloRepublican
4.6%2,721
59,055 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
The candidates
Edward P. Coury (D)Ronald Anthony Pina (D)William Saltzman (I)Daniel F. Hayes (D)
Also on the ballot: Ronald A. Demello (Republican), 4.6%