1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Massachusetts Senate District D03
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Roger L. Bernashe (D) won with 39.8% of the vote, defeating Stanley John Zarod (D) by 7.1 points.
Roger L. BernasheDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.8%34,449
Stanley John ZarodDemocrat · incumbent
32.7%28,299
Frederick M. Whitney Jr.Republican
14.4%12,474
Henry J. DesellierRepublican
13.0%11,245
86,467 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