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1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Gerry E. Studds won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Gerry E. Studds received 117,710 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was John W Weeks (49.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Studds and Weeks

Studds +0.5 pts · won by 1,118 votes
Gerry E. StuddsDemocraticWINNER50.24%
117,710 votes
John W WeeksRepublican49.76%
116,592 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.