1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 147
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
William A. Starzec (D) won with 46.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Borski Jr. (Ind) by 20.4 points.
William A. StarzecDemocrat · winner
46.0%4,653
Joseph A. Borski Jr.Independent
25.5%2,584
Joseph E. LaplanteRepublican
18.0%1,825
Norma Cash SmithIndependent
10.5%1,061
10,123 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