1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts House District 72
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Pamela P. Resor (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Dean J. Cavaretta (R) by 28.7 points.
Pamela P. ResorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%13,303
Dean J. CavarettaRepublican
35.7%7,375
20,678 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET