2022Final results
2022 election for Massachusetts House District 72
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Simon Cataldo (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Rodney E. Cleaves (R) by 45.8 points.
Simon CataldoDemocrat · winner
72.9%14,542
Rodney E. CleavesRepublican
27.1%5,400
19,958 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET