1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 24
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Richard R. Silva (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Theresa D. Welch (D) by 55.1 points.
Richard R. SilvaRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.5%8,990
Theresa D. WelchDemocrat
22.5%2,606
11,596 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