1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 57
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: James G. Collins (D), James R. Nolan (D) won.
2 seatsJames G. CollinsDemocrat · winner
30.1%14,298
James R. NolanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%12,935
William Gerry WhitlockRepublican
21.4%10,141
Nathaniel ReedRepublican
21.2%10,077
47,451 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