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1972Final results

1972 election for Massachusetts House District 89

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

2 seats: Cornelius F. Kiernan (D), Philip L. Shea (D) won.

2 seats
Cornelius F. KiernanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.3%13,848
Philip L. SheaDemocrat · winner
44.7%13,384
9.0%2,681
29,913 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

EvenD+28.91976D+46.61978D+23.22004D+27.12008D+17.02010D+36.42026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET