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1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John W Hesselton won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John W Hesselton received 63,693 popular votes (50.45%). The main challenger was James P McAndrews (49.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Hesselton and McAndrews

Hesselton +0.9 pts · won by 1,168 votes
John W HesseltonRepublicanWINNER50.45%
63,693 votes
James P McAndrewsDemocratic49.53%
62,525 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.