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1952 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1952 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 101,512 popular votes (67.14%). The main challenger was James D Burns (32.66%).

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Heselton +34.5 pts · won by 52,133 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER67.14%
101,512 votes
James D BurnsDemocratic32.66%
49,379 votes
Albert A Ridyardprohibition0.2%
305 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.