1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 111
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William J. Spence (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Dennis P. Cook (Ind) by 36.9 points.
William J. SpenceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%9,363
Dennis P. CookIndependent
31.6%4,319
13,682 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