Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts State Senate: MIDDLESEX 6
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- John W. Bullock (D) · won46.4%
- David P. Skerry (IND)27.4%
- Amato V. Lepore (R)26.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1972 | John W. Bullock (D) | David P. Skerry (I) | 18.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Philibert L. Pellegrini (D) | Ronald A. Nigro (R) | 17.7 |
| 1968 | Philibert L. Pellegrini (D) | Ann R. Blackham (R) | 24.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)