1972Final results
1972 election for Massachusetts State Senate: MIDDLESEX 6
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
John W. Bullock (D) won with 46.4% of the vote, defeating David P. Skerry (Ind) by 18.9 points.
John W. BullockDemocrat · winner
46.4%29,396
David P. SkerryIndependent
27.4%17,386
Amato V. LeporeRepublican
26.2%16,620
63,404 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