1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 8
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Anthony P. McBride (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating William E. Lepage (R) by 18.2 points.
Anthony P. McBrideDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%7,624
William E. LepageRepublican
40.9%5,273
12,897 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