John J. Droney

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1911
Died
January 1, 1989
Age at death
78
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Droney823,278
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

John J. Droney (1911–1989), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts to Edward W. Brooke, receiving 823,278 votes (34.73%).

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How many votes has John J. Droney received?

John J. Droney has received 823,278 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J. Droney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost823,27834.73%Edward W. Brooke
Donald Gurewitz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q117717423). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.