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1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert F. Drinan won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert F. Drinan received 101,714 popular votes (49.59%). The main challenger was Martin A Linsky (44.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Drinan and Linsky

Drinan +4.6 pts · won by 9,464 votes
Robert F. DrinanDemocraticWINNER49.59%
101,714 votes
Martin A LinskyRepublican44.98%
92,250 votes
Patrick A CollinsIndependent5.43%
11,141 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.