Paul Cronin

U.S. Representative
Born
March 14, 1938
Died
April 5, 1997
Age at death
59
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cronin110,970
Opponents96,650
1
Elections run

Paul Cronin (1938–1997), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5 with 110,970 votes (53.45%), defeating John F Kerry and Roger P Durkin.

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How many votes has Paul Cronin received?

Paul Cronin has received 110,970 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Paul Cronin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon110,97053.45%John F Kerry
Roger P Durkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000925) and Wikidata (Q2062959). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Cronin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-cronin. Accessed [date].

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.