1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 146
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Kenneth M. Obrien (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating J. Lionel Herbert (R) by 28.8 points.
Kenneth M. ObrienDemocrat · winner
64.4%5,754
J. Lionel HerbertRepublican
35.6%3,181
8,935 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