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1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 135,193 popular votes (67.74%). The main challenger was Joan M Aliberti (32.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Macdonald and Aliberti

Macdonald +35.5 pts · won by 70,836 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER67.74%
135,193 votes
Joan M AlibertiRepublican32.25%
64,357 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.