Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts State Senate: SUFFOLK 6
4 elections since 1968: Democrats won 4, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Joseph B. Walsh (D) · won99.9%
Unopposed.
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 B. Walsh (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 special election | Joseph B. Walsh (D) | Francis J. Pienkos (R) | 71.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | George V. Kenneally (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Samuel Harmon (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)