1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 68
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Richard E. Landry (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Edmund Robert Joyal Jr. (Ind) by 64.7 points.
Richard E. LandryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.3%5,156
Edmund Robert Joyal Jr.Independent
17.7%1,106
6,262 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