Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts State Senate: SUFFOLK 5
4 elections since 1968: Democrats won 4, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Joseph F. Timilty (D) · won78.2%
- Lawrence F. Peters Jr. (R)21.8%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
4 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 | Joseph F. Timilty (D) | Lawrence F. Peters Jr. (R) | 56.4 |
| 1972 special election | Joseph F. Timilty (D) | Henry B. Wynn (I) | 41.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Samuel Harmon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Robert L. Cawley (D) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)