<page_title> 1972 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Edward Brooke <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1966 <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent re-elected. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ Edward Brooke (Republican) 63.5% John J. Droney (Democratic) 34.7% Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 1.7% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1966, Incumbent Republican Edward Brooke defeated John J. Droney.