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1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul Cronin won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul Cronin received 110,970 popular votes (53.45%). The main challenger was John F Kerry (44.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Cronin and Kerry

Cronin +8.7 pts · won by 18,123 votes
Paul CroninRepublicanWINNER53.45%
110,970 votes
John F KerryDemocratic44.72%
92,847 votes
Roger P DurkinIndependent1.83%
3,803 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.