1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 25
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
David J. Lane (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Gillespie (D) by 16.5 points.
David J. LaneRepublican · winner
58.2%8,039
Paul J. GillespieDemocrat
41.8%5,766
13,805 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