1972 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

Edward W. Brooke won the 1972 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. Edward W. Brooke received 1,505,932 popular votes (63.53%). The main challenger was John J. Droney (34.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooke and Droney

Brooke +28.8 pts · won by 682,654 votes

Edward W. Brooke RepublicanWINNER63.53%

1,505,932 votes

John J. Droney Democratic34.73%

823,278 votes

Donald GurewitzSocialist Workers1.75%

41,369 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.