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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Donald Nicholson won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Donald Nicholson received 111,860 popular votes (61.09%). The main challenger was William McAuliffe (38.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Nicholson and McAuliffe

Nicholson +22.2 pts · won by 40,615 votes
Donald NicholsonRepublicanWINNER61.09%
111,860 votes
William McAuliffeDemocratic38.91%
71,245 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.