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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Donohue won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Donohue received 104,653 popular votes (59.43%). The main challenger was Mary R Wheeler (40.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Donohue and Wheeler

Donohue +18.9 pts · won by 33,216 votes
Harold DonohueDemocraticWINNER59.43%
104,653 votes
Mary R WheelerRepublican40.57%
71,437 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.