1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 132
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Bill Owens (D), Royal J. Bolling Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsBill OwensDemocrat · winner
36.9%3,749
Royal J. Bolling Jr.Democrat · winner
29.7%3,014
Mildred L. RileyIndependent
17.7%1,803
Rodney S. BrooksRepublican
9.9%1,002
Edward S. TeixeiraCommunist
5.8%594
10,162 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