1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 43
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Edward Shortell (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Allan McGuane (D) by 15.0 points.
Edward ShortellRepublican · winner
53.7%4,493
Allan McGuaneDemocrat · incumbent
38.8%3,242
Craig R. WallworkConstitution
7.5%628
8,363 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