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1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Francis G Oneill won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Francis G Oneill received 142,470 popular votes (88.66%). The main challenger was John E Powers (11.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneill and Powers

Oneill +77.3 pts · won by 124,301 votes
Francis G OneillDemocraticWINNER88.66%
142,470 votes
John E Powerssocialist workers11.31%
18,169 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.