1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 126
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Melvin H. King (D), William A. Carey (D) won.
2 seatsMelvin H. KingDemocrat · winner
40.8%6,585
William A. CareyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.2%6,336
Margaret Y. DonnellRepublican
20.0%3,228
16,149 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