1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 71
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: David Mofenson (D), Lois G. Pines (D) won.
2 seatsDavid MofensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.6%14,703
Lois G. PinesDemocrat · winner
33.2%14,537
Lawrence ApplefieldRepublican
19.3%8,447
Vahe A. SarafianRepublican
14.0%6,110
43,797 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