1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 61
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Charles F. Flaherty (D), Thomas P. Oneill III (D) won.
2 seatsCharles F. FlahertyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.8%12,722
Thomas P. Oneill IIIDemocrat · winner
38.4%12,600
John Jennings CrapoRepublican
11.6%3,786
John H. RocheRepublican
11.2%3,663
32,771 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