1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
Of the 9 Massachusetts incumbents, 6 were re-elected.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts 1 | Silvio Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Silvio Conte (Republican) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Edward Boland (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 3 | Harold Donohue Redistricted from the 4th district |
Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Harold Donohue (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 4 | Robert Drinan Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert Drinan (Democratic) 68.9% Martin A. Linsky (Republican) 23.4% John Collins (Ind Con) 7.7% |
| Massachusetts 5 | Frank B. Morse | Republican | 1960 | Resigned when appointed to United Nations Republican hold. |
√ Paul W. Cronin (Republican) 53.4% John Kerry (Democratic) 44.7% Roger Durkin (Independent) 1.8% |
| Massachusetts 6 | Michael J. Harrington | Democratic | 1969 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 64.1% James Brady Moseley (Republican) 35.9% |
| Massachusetts 7 | Torbert H. MacDonald | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Torbert H. MacDonald (Democratic) 67.7% Joan M. Aliberti (Republican) 32.3% |
| Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 88.7% John Powers (Socialist Workers) 11.3% |
| Massachusetts 9 | Louise Day Hicks | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Challenger joined Democratic caucus |
√ Joe Moakley (Ind Con) 43.2% Louise Day Hicks (Democratic) 41.1% Howard M. Miller (Republican) 14.2% Jeanne Lafferty (Independent) 1.5% |
| Massachusetts 10 | Margaret Heckler | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Margaret Heckler (Republican) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 11 | James A. Burke | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James A. Burke (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 12 | Hastings Keith | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Gerry E. Studds (Democratic) 50.3% William D. Weeks (Republican) 49.7% |
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