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1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 75,582 popular votes (57.18%). The main challenger was Patrick J Omalley (42.82%).

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

Heselton +14.4 pts · won by 18,978 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER57.18%
75,582 votes
Patrick J OmalleyDemocratic42.82%
56,604 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.