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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward P. Boland won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward P. Boland received 103,563 popular votes (61.22%). The main challenger was Foster W Doty (38.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Boland and Doty

Boland +22.4 pts · won by 37,965 votes
Edward P. BolandDemocraticWINNER61.22%
103,563 votes
Foster W DotyRepublican38.78%
65,598 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.