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 seatsCornelius F. KiernanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.3%13,848
Philip L. SheaDemocrat · winner
44.7%13,384
Stanley W. Norkunas Jr.Independent
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET