1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 80
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Daniel L. Joyce Jr. (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Smyth (R) by 50.7 points.
Daniel L. Joyce Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%7,183
Richard R. SmythRepublican
24.7%2,353
9,536 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