1972 - Statewide - Question 7Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 18, 1969, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 81 in the negative?

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County			Yes	No	Blanks	Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »			42,166	12,184	5,609	59,959
Berkshire More »			44,545	10,158	12,795	67,498
Bristol More »			118,350	39,290	34,580	192,220
Dukes More »			3,026	865	534	4,425
Essex More »			200,041	64,777	38,031	302,849
Franklin More »			18,974	5,845	3,950	28,769
Hampden More »			117,087	30,127	38,364	185,578
Hampshire More »			39,598	9,081	5,819	54,498
Middlesex More »			413,406	138,319	76,671	628,396
Nantucket More »			1,443	615	385	2,443
Norfolk More »			196,498	64,326	30,666	291,490
Plymouth More »			100,294	33,921	14,255	148,470
Suffolk More »			121,568	47,783	90,110	259,461
Worcester More »			191,286	45,452	40,700	277,438
Totals			1,608,282	502,743	392,469	2,503,494