1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 49
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Anthony Scibelli (D), James L. Grimaldi (D) won.
2 seatsAnthony ScibelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.9%6,393
James L. GrimaldiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%5,500
Benjamin SwanRepublican
24.6%4,781
Arthur D. SerotaIndependent
14.3%2,773
19,447 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