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1954 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1954 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1954 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 68,420 popular votes (55.58%). The main challenger was John J Dwyer (44.42%).

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

Heselton +11.2 pts · won by 13,745 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER55.58%
68,420 votes
John J DwyerDemocratic44.42%
54,675 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.