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1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 59,222 popular votes (58.03%). The main challenger was John J Falvey (39.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Heselton and Falvey

Heselton +18.3 pts · won by 18,673 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER58.03%
59,222 votes
John J FalveyDemocratic39.73%
40,549 votes
Chester M Delfprohibition2.23%
2,278 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.