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1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 88,018 popular votes (68.91%). The main challenger was Peter F Sullivan (31.09%).

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

Heselton +37.8 pts · won by 48,301 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER68.91%
88,018 votes
Peter F SullivanDemocratic31.09%
39,717 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.