1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 116
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Charles A. Mackenzie Jr. (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Arne M. Erickson (D) by 22.8 points.
Charles A. Mackenzie Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
61.4%7,926
Arne M. EricksonDemocrat
38.6%4,986
12,912 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