1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Massachusetts State Senate: WORCESTER 3
Massachusetts State Senate · Massachusetts
Robert A. Hall (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph D. Ward (D) by 0.2 points.
Robert A. HallRepublican · winner
50.1%29,372
Joseph D. WardDemocrat · incumbent
49.9%29,246
58,624 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET