1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts State Senate: BRISTOL 3
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
George G. Mendonca (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Edgar C. Earle (R) by 31.5 points.
George G. MendoncaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%37,781
Edgar C. EarleRepublican
34.2%19,668
57,484 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET