1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 136
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Charles Robert Doyle (D), Michael Joseph Connolly (D) won.
2 seatsCharles Robert DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.0%11,377
Michael Joseph ConnollyDemocrat · winner
36.0%10,520
Pauline Ann ZywaskiRepublican
8.7%2,545
Lucinda M. DepattoRepublican
7.6%2,230
William Patrick Darcey Jr.Independent
5.5%1,617
Thomas F. ConnorsIndependent
3.1%898
29,187 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
Charles Robert Doyle (D)Michael Joseph Connolly (D)Pauline Ann Zywaski (R)Lucinda M. Depatto (R)William Patrick Darcey Jr. (I)
Also on the ballot: Thomas F. Connors (Independent), 3.1%