1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts Senate District D15
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Denis L. McKenna (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Francis Moran (R) by 55.1 points.
Denis L. McKennaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.5%36,380
Francis MoranRepublican
22.4%10,501
46,960 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