1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts House District 98
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
2 seats: Joseph E. Brett (D), William D. Delahunt (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph E. BrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.4%15,553
William D. DelahuntDemocrat · winner
40.0%14,667
Jens E. ThorntonRepublican
17.7%6,492
36,712 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